An Exergy-based multi-objective optimization of a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) in a combined cycle power plant (CCPP) using evolutionary algorithm

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-64

  Hajabdollahi, Hassan ^a   Ahmadi, Pouria ^a   Dincer, Ibrahim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energy; Exergy efficiency; Genetic algorithm; HRSG; Multi objective optimization

Indexed keywords

CASPIAN SEA; DECISION VARIABLES; DESIGN PARAMETERS; DISCRETE VARIABLES; DRUM PRESSURE; DUCT BURNERS; ELITIST NON-DOMINATED SORTING GENETIC ALGORITHMS; ENERGY; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATORS; HEAT TRANSFER SURFACE AREA; HIGH PRESSURE; HRSG; INVESTMENT COSTS; LOW PRESSURES; LOWER OPERATING COSTS; MASS FLOW RATE; MODEL RESULTS; MULTI OBJECTIVE; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPERATIONAL COSTS; OPTIMAL POINTS; POINT TEMPERATURE; PRESSURE LEVEL; TOTAL ANNUAL COSTS;

COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS; COSTS; CURVE FITTING; EXERGY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INVESTMENTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STEAM; STEAM GENERATORS; STEAM POWER PLANTS; WASTE HEAT;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; GENETIC ALGORITHM; HEAT PRODUCTION; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; POWER PLANT;

IRAN;

EID: 79951849185     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2010.529779     Document Type: Article

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