Repowering pays off for utility and industrial plants

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976 · Power Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7343997

Ahuja, A

Repowering of existing conventional and gas turbine plants is emerging as a viable means of meeting short-term power needs of utilities. Repowering is broadly defined to include steam turbine repowering, in which gas turbines and new heat recovery boilers are added to an existing steam electric generating plant; boiler repowering, in which gas turbines are added to the existing steam generating facilities for power generation, requiring the conversion of existing conventional boilers to heat recovery type boilers; and gas turbine repowering, in which a steam generating plant is added to an existing gas turbine plant. Advantages, feasibility, and economics are discussed and five case studies described. (MCW)

• OSTI ID: 7343997
• Journal Information: Power Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Power Eng.; (United States) Vol. 80:7; ISSN POENA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
200104* -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Components
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320303 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Equipment & Processes
BOILERS
COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANTS
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY
ENERGY RECOVERY
ENERGY SOURCES
GAS TURBINES
HEAT
HEAT RECOVERY
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INVESTMENT
MODIFICATIONS
PERFORMANCE
POWER PLANTS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RECOVERY
STEAM TURBINES
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
WASTE HEAT
WASTES