%J MATEC Web of Conferences
%L scholars5111
%O cited By 2; Conference of 4th International Conference on Production, Energy and Reliability, ICPER 2014 ; Conference Date: 3 June 2014 Through 5 June 2014; Conference Code:106620
%R 10.1051/matecconf/20141302010
%D 2014
%K Energy efficiency; Greenhouse gases; Thermoelectric power plants, Condenser pressure; Net power outputs; Operating condition; Optimum conditions; Plant efficiency; Steam consumption; Steam power cycle; Thermal power plants, Steam power plants
%X Most of the electricity produced throughout the world today is from steam power plants and improving the performance of power plants is crucial to minimize the greenhouse gas emissions and fuel consumption. Energy efficiency of a thermal power plant strongly depends on its boiler-condenser operating conditions. The low pressure end conditions of a condenser have influence on the power output, steam consumption and efficiency of a plant. Hence, the objective this paper is to study the effect of the low pressure end conditions on a steam power plant performance. For the study each component was modelled thermodynamically. Simulation was done and the results showed that performance of the condenser is highly a function of its pressure which in turn depends on the flow rate and temperature of the cooling water. Furthermore, when the condenser pressure increases both net power output and plant efficiency decrease whereas the steam consumption increases. The results can be used to run a steam power cycle at optimum conditions. © 2014 Owned by the authors, published by EDP Sciences.
%V 13
%I EDP Sciences
%A S.H. Ali
%A A.T. Baheta
%A S. Hassan
%T Effect of low pressure end conditions on steam power plant performance
%C Kuala Lumpur