TECHNOLOGICAL ENERGY CAPACITY OF COMBINED CYCLES OF STEAM GAS STATIONS

Offers a means of increasing the efficiency cycle by reducing par asitic loads such as excess air compressor load and capturing energy that might otherwise be wasted. However, this is not always most effective way overall conver sion. For large gas turbine based plants in particular, best improving to add steam bottoming cycle, creat ing combined power plan. A plant simply what its name suggests. Instead relying on single thermodynamic convert into electricity uses more than one. These piggy-back one another with first using highest temperature working fluid, followed second intermediate fluid . In fact two cycles are used commercially although they theoretically possible. Much significant for modern generation industry addition plant. case usually heat from exhaust exploited raise steam. This common It would possible third exploit low grade remaining after generation. could achieved closed an organic Rankine cycle. Such turbines can produce some geothermal where reservoir relatively low. it unlikely economically viable To determine technological intensity stations, whole production was considered. The main characteristics given supply calculated. advantages disadvantages these installations given, also comparison stations made definition potential at replacement.