Analysis and cost optimization of the triple-pressure steam-reheat gas-reheat gas-recuperated combined power cycle

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 116-134

  Bassily, A M ^a,b  

^a College of Engineering and Technology ^*  (Egypt)

^b NONE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Gas recuperator; Gas reheater; Gas steam combined cycle; HRSG; Improving efficiency; Improving power; Net revenue; Optimized revenue; Reduced irreversibility; Steam generator

Indexed keywords

AIR; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DESCALING; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; ENGINES; GAS TURBINES; GASES; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING EQUIPMENT; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; HYDRAULIC MOTORS; MARINE ENGINES; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; OPTIMIZATION; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POWER PLANTS; PUMPING PLANTS; STEAM; STEAM GENERATORS; STEAM POWER PLANTS; STEAM TURBINES; THERMOANALYSIS; TURBINES; WASTE HEAT;

GAS RECUPERATOR; GAS REHEATER; HRSG; IMPROVING EFFICIENCY; IMPROVING POWER; NET REVENUE; OPTIMIZED REVENUE; REDUCED IRREVERSIBILITY;

REHEAT CYCLE;

EID: 54949110210     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1338     Document Type: Article

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