Optimization of heat recovery steam generator through exergy analysis for combined cycle Gas turbine power plants

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 859-869

  In, Jong Soo ^a   Lee, Sang Yong ^b  

^a Ajou Motor College   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Destroyed exergy; Heat recovery steam generator (HRSG); Lost exergy; Number of transfer unit (NTU); Optimum evaporation temperature

Indexed keywords

COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS; DESCALING; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; EVAPORATION; EXERGY; GAS PLANTS; GAS TURBINES; MARINE ENGINES; MOISTURE; OPERATING COSTS; OPTIMIZATION; POWER PLANTS; REFRIGERATING MACHINERY; STEAM; STEAM GENERATORS; STEAM POWER PLANTS; THEOREM PROVING; TURBINES; VAPORS; WASTE HEAT;

DESTROYED EXERGY; HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR (HRSG); LOST EXERGY; NUMBER OF TRANSFER UNIT (NTU); OPTIMUM EVAPORATION TEMPERATURE;

GAS TURBINE POWER PLANTS;

EID: 54949117955     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1393     Document Type: Article

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