Abstract
The problem presented in this paper refers to the concepts applied to the design of supercritical steam turbines. The issue under the investigation is the presence of a cooling system. Cooling systems aim to protect the main components of the turbines against overheating. However the cooling flows mix with the main flow and modify the expansion line in the steam path. This affects the expansion process in the turbine and changes the performance when compared to the uncooled turbine. The analysis described here investigates the range of the influence of the cooling system on the turbine cycle. This influence is measured mainly through the change of the power generation efficiency. The paper explains the approach towards the assessment of the cooling effects and presents results of the modeling for three supercritical steam cycles.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 131-144 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Archives of Thermodynamics |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Cooling
- Efficiency
- Steam turbine
- Supercritical steam
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
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