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Analytical method for evaluation of gas turbine inlet air cooling in combined cycle power plant

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  • Yang, Cheng
  • Yang, Zeliang
  • Cai, Ruixian

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Gas turbine inlet air cooling technologies (GTIAC), mainly including chilling with LiBr/water absorption chiller and fogging as well, are being used during hot seasons to augment the power output. To evaluate the general applicability of inlet air cooling for gas-steam combined cycle power plant (GTCCIAC), parameters such as efficiency ratio, profit ratio and relative payback period were defined and analyzed through off-design performances of both gas turbine and inlet air cooling systems. An analytical method for applicability evaluation of GTCCIAC with absorption chiller (inlet chilling) and saturated evaporative cooler (inlet fogging) was presented. The applicability study based on typical off-design performances of the components in GTCCIAC shows that, the applicability of GTCCIAC with chilling and fogging depends on the design economic efficiency of GTCC power plant. In addition, it relies heavily on the climatic data and the design capacity of inlet air cooling systems. Generally, GTCCIAC is preferable in the zones with high ambient air temperature and low humidity. Furthermore, it is more appropriate for those GTCC units with lower design economic efficiency. Comparison of the applicability between chilling and fogging shows that, inlet fogging is superior in power efficiency at ta = 15-20 °C though it gains smaller profit margin than inlet chilling. GTCC inlet chilling with absorption chiller is preferable in the zones with ta > 25 °C and RH > 0.4.

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  • Yang, Cheng & Yang, Zeliang & Cai, Ruixian, 2009. "Analytical method for evaluation of gas turbine inlet air cooling in combined cycle power plant," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 86(6), pages 848-856, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:86:y:2009:i:6:p:848-856
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