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INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF CONDENSER DE-SCALING ON THE EXHAUST EMISSIONS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THERMAL POWER PLANTS

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Last updated: 26 Dec 2024

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Mechanical, Power, Production, Design and Mechatronics Engineering.

Abstract

The performance of thermal power plants is mainly dependent on the vacuum pressure of the condenser. The de-scaling process of the condenser can be considered as the key solution to avoid the declination of power plant performance. Accordingly, the objective of the current investigation is to study the impacts of condenser de-scaling process on the performance and exhaust emissions of thermal power plants by using an environment-friendly de-scaling agent. In this study, Assiut Thermal Power Plant (ATPP) has been carefully chosen to carry out the investigation, where the maximum load achieved on 2010 was 200 MWh out of the design load 312 MWh. Results indicate that condenser de-scaling process resulted in a significant improvement of the turbine efficiency and increased the maximum load generated to be 290 MWh rather than the previous value of 200 MWh. Additionally, a major reduction in the fuel consumption is attained which leads to decrease the exhaust emissions of CO, SOx, and NOx. Moreover, a considerable reduction of CO2 emissions by more than 600 ton/day is acquired, which decreases the thermal pollution and reduces the contribution to global warming.

DOI

10.21608/jesaun.2016.117595

Keywords

Power Plant, Condenser de-scaling, Exhaust Emissions

Authors

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M.

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Bady

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Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Egypt- Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Alexandria, Egypt. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

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mahmoud.bady@ejust.edu.eg

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First Name

Hassanien Manaa

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Hassanien

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Study, Research and Development Sector, Assiut Power Plant, Assiut, Egypt.

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Volume

44

Article Issue

No 2

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16844

Issue Date

2016-03-01

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2016-02-20

Publish Date

2016-03-01

Page Start

175

Page End

190

Print ISSN

1687-0530

Online ISSN

2356-8550

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JESAUN_Volume 44_Issue No 2_Pages 175-190.pdf

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JES. Journal of Engineering Sciences

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INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF CONDENSER DE-SCALING ON THE EXHAUST EMISSIONS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THERMAL POWER PLANTS

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23 Jan 2023