Gas Turbine Power and Co-Generation
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Description
De-regulation of the electricity markets is sweeping across the world. There will be increasing opportunities for highly efficient power generating plants, such as combined cycle* and co-generation, to compete against the older plants of established utilities. These new plants are environmentally friendly and more than twice as efficient as the older fossil and nuclear generating plants. Independent Power Producers and utilities are planning to construct additional combined cycle and co-generation plants due to their short construction lead-time and low capital investment. Combined cycle plants have a 4 to
5 year pay back period because of low staffing requirements and low operating and maintenance costs. They also have the advantage of long term fuel price stability, fuel flexibility and low emissions. These plants can be located close to the power-user, reducing transmission costs and increasing reliability. Studies have identified combined cycles to be the most economic of available power generating methods. A shake-up in the electricity market is forecasted and the competitive edge of combined cycle plants provides them with a promising future.
This course provides a thorough understanding of co-generation and combined cycle plants. Each of the components such as compressors, gas and steam turbines, heat recovery steam generators, deaerators, condensers, lubricating systems, transformers, and generators is covered in detail. The selection considerations, operation, maintenance and economics of co-generation plants and combined cycles as well as emission limits, monitoring and governing systems will also be covered thoroughly. All the significant improvements that were made to co-generation and combined cycles plants during the last two decades will also be explained.
*Combined cycle consists of gas turbines working in conjunction with a steam power plant.