Cyclic Operation of Power Plant: Technical, Operational and Cost Issues -- An International Seminar: Proceedings: ''Two Shifting'' Seminar

Conference · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001

OSTI ID:835398

Because of changes in demand and competition within the power industry, fossil fuel plants in many countries are now subject to two-shift operation, that is, generating power for 10-15 hours during the day only, usually in combination with a complete shutdown on weekends. Other fossil-fueled units, although running around the clock, need to follow changes in electricity demand. This mode of functioning, in which temperatures and pressures are never stable for more than a few hours, is referred to as ''cyclic operation of plant.'' The aim of the seminar at which these papers were presented was to identify the basic causes of component and equipment problems in two-shift operation, and to begin to identify procedures that could minimize operating and maintenance costs. The papers cover the following topics: Session 1: Plant Operation Experience and Design Issues; Session 2: Materials Issues; Session 3: Cost, Manpower and Management Issues; Session 4: Plant Automation Issues; Session 5: Hot Section Gas Turbine Issues; and Session 6: HRSG [heat recovery steam generator] Issues.

• Research Organization: Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) (US)
• OSTI ID: 835398
• Report Number(s): EPRI-1004655; TRN: US200501%%121
• Resource Relation: Conference: Cyclic Operation of Power Plant: Technical, Operational and Cost Issues -- An International Seminar, 2001, Conference location not supplied, Conference dates not supplied; Other Information: PBD: 1 Jan 2001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
AUTOMATION
DESIGN
ELECTRICITY
FOSSIL FUELS
GAS TURBINES
MAINTENANCE
MANAGEMENT
MANPOWER
POWER PLANTS
SHUTDOWN
STEAM GENERATORS
HEAT RECOVERY
OPERATING COST
FATIGUE
CYCLING OPERATION
DUTY CYCLES
OPERATING COSTS
MAINTENANCE COSTS
FATIGUE CRACKING
MEETINGS