Improving the efficiency of combined-cycle plant by cooling incoming air using absorption refrigerating machine

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to study and analyze the possibility of increasing the power of combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) unit during the period of positive ambient temperatures. The other aim is to study usage of an absorption refrigerating machine in a CCGT cycle to increase its energy efficiency. The third aim is to analyze the operation of 110 MW combined-cycle power unit at various ambient temperatures, and to obtain alterations in the main CCGT characteristics when the ambient temperature changes. Calculations of the thermal scheme of a gas turbine were carried out using mathematical modeling, the steam turbine was calculated basing on the guidelines. The possibility of increasing the capacity of a CCP-110 MW was studied and analyzed. The conducted studies allowed us to conclude that the use of absorption refrigerating machine in the cycle of a combined-cycle plant can improve the efficiency of the unit, increase profits from power generation, and reduce penalties for non-compliance with the load schedule.