Simulation of existing gas-fuelled conventional steam power plant using Cycle Tempo

• Main Authors: Jamel M.S., Rahman A.A., Shamsuddin A.H.
• Other Authors: 55541995800
• Format: Conference paper
• Published: Institute of Physics Publishing 2023
• Subjects: Basra; Iraq; Ambient air temperature; Environmental factors; Exhaust temperature; Operational factors; Plant performance; System simulations; Temperature profiles; Thermodynamic performance; ambient air; conference proceeding; data acquisition; environmental factor; numerical model; performance assessment; power plant; renewable resource; thermodynamics; water vapor; Steam power plants

Simulation of a 200 MW gas-fuelled conventional steam power plant located in Basra, Iraq was carried out. The thermodynamic performance of the considered power plant is estimated by a system simulation. A flow-sheet computer program, �Cycle-Tempo� is used for the study. The plant components and piping systems were considered and described in detail. The simulation results were verified against data gathered from the log sheet obtained from the station during its operation hours and good results were obtained. Operational factors like the stack exhaust temperature and excess air percentage were studied and discussed, as were environmental factors, such as ambient air temperature and water inlet temperature. In addition, detailed exergy losses were illustrated and describe the temperature profiles for the main plant components. The results prompted many suggestions for improvement of the plant performance. � Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.