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Effect of Waste Heat Utilization on the Efficiency of Marine Main Boilers

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  • Cezary Behrendt

    (Faculty of Marine Engineering, Maritime University of Szczecin, ul. Waly Chrobrego 1-2, 70-500 Szczecin, Poland)

  • Marcin Szczepanek

    (Faculty of Marine Engineering, Maritime University of Szczecin, ul. Waly Chrobrego 1-2, 70-500 Szczecin, Poland)

Abstract

As a result of technological advancements in the 21st century, steam-driven ships, with an efficiency of between 36 and 38%, have been replaced by diesel-driven ships, with an efficiency of up to 55%. Accordingly, the manufacturers of the main boilers and steam turbines in ships have fought for their products to remain on the market by modernizing their construction in order to increase their competitiveness in relation to diesel drives. Based on a review of data in the literature, this article presents an analysis of the increased efficiency of ship boilers with the use of waste heat from boiler exhaust gas. This paper considers the utility of using this heat to heat up the water that supplies the boilers as well as the use of the heated air in the combustion process. The analysis takes into account the different types of heat exchangers used for these purposes and the different efficiencies of boilers made by the leading boiler manufacturers. The formulae and calculation methodologies used are applied in the following analysis of the impact of using waste heat to increase boiler efficiency.

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  • Cezary Behrendt & Marcin Szczepanek, 2022. "Effect of Waste Heat Utilization on the Efficiency of Marine Main Boilers," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(23), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:23:p:9203-:d:993590
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