Thermal storage in waste-to-energy- facilities for meeting peak steam loads
- Illinois Inst. of Tech., Chicago, IL (USA). Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
This paper developes thermoeconomic (second law and present worth) analysis and investigates the feasibility of employing thermal storage for cogenerated refuse energy recovery using mass-burning water-wall incinerators and topping steam turbines. A typical design is envisioned to be modular in nature so that it may be applied to various size loads without major engineering modifications. Each module is rated at 150 tpd of refuse capacity, 750 kW of electrical power, and 26,200 lbm/hr (11,900 kg/hr) of 150 psig (1400 kPa absolute) steam. As an option, condensing turbines are considered to receive unused process steam in the case of reduced steam load. The results indicate that this option is not economically feasible for a typical off-peak utility-purchase rate which leads to the idea of storing the excess energy during off-peak periods and recuperating it during peak periods.
- OSTI ID:
- 7050771
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-880403-; CODEN: PAPWA
- Journal Information:
- Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (USA), Vol. 50; Conference: American power conference, Chicago, IL (USA), 18-20 Apr 1988; ISSN 0097-2126
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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