In the present paper, a comprehensive methodology for the thermoeconomic performance optimization of an intercooled reheat (ICRH) gas turbine with recuperation for cogenerative applications has been presented covering a wide range of power-to-heat ratio values achievable. To show relative changes in the thermoeconomic performance for the recuperated ICRH gas turbine cycle, results for ICRH, recuperated Brayton and simple Brayton cycles are also included in the paper. For the three load cases investigated, the recuperated ICRH gas turbine cycle provides the highest values of electric efficiency and Energy Saving Index for the cogenerative systems requiring low thermal loads (high power-to-heat ratio) compared to the other cycles. Also, this study showed, in general, that the recuperated ICRH cycle permits wider power-to-heat ratio range compared to the other cycles and for different load cases examined, a beneficial thermodynamic characteristic for the cogeneration applications. Furthermore, this study clearly shows that implementation of the recuperated ICRH cycle in a cogeneration system will permit to design a gas turbine which has the high specific work capacity and high electric efficiency at low value of the overall cycle pressure ratio compared to the other cycles studied. Economic performance of the investigated gas turbine cycles have been found dependent on the power-to-heat ratio value and the selected cost structure (fuel cost, electric sale price, steam sale price, etc.), the results for a selected cost structure in the study are discussed in this paper.
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A Unique Approach for Thermoeconomic Optimization of an Intercooled, Reheat, and Recuperated Gas Turbine for Cogeneration Applications
R. Bhargava,
R. Bhargava
Universal Ensco, Inc., 1811 Bering Drive, Houston, TX 77057
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A. Peretto
A. Peretto
DIEM—University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 2, Bologna 40136, Italy
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R. Bhargava
Universal Ensco, Inc., 1811 Bering Drive, Houston, TX 77057
A. Peretto
DIEM—University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 2, Bologna 40136, Italy
Contributed by the International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) of THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS for publication in the ASME JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR GAS TURBINES AND POWER. Paper presented at the International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, June 4–7, 2001; Paper 01-GT-206. Manuscript received by IGTI, December 2000, final revision, March 2001. Associate Editor: R. Natole.
J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. Oct 2002, 124(4): 881-891 (11 pages)
Published Online: September 24, 2002
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December 1, 2000
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March 1, 2001
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September 24, 2002
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Bhargava, R., and Peretto, A. (September 24, 2002). "A Unique Approach for Thermoeconomic Optimization of an Intercooled, Reheat, and Recuperated Gas Turbine for Cogeneration Applications ." ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. October 2002; 124(4): 881–891. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1476928
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