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  • operational improvements for startup time reduction in solar Steam Turbines
    Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power-transactions of The Asme, 2014
    Co-Authors: Monika Topel, James Spelling, Markus Jocker, Magnus Genrup, Bjorn Laumert
    Abstract:

    Solar Steam Turbines are subject to high thermal stresses as a result of temperature gradients during transient operation, which occurs more frequently due to the variability of the solar resource. In order to increase the flexibility of the Turbines while preserving lifing requirements, several operational modifications for maintaining turbine temperatures during offline periods are proposed and investigated. The modifications were implemented in a dynamic thermal turbine model and the potential improvements were quantified. The modifications studied included: increasing the gland Steam pressure injected to the end-seals, increasing the back pressure and increasing the barring speed. These last two take advantage of the ventilation and friction work. The effects of the modifications were studied both individually as well as in different combinations. The temperatures obtained when applying the combined modifications were compared to regular turbine cool-down temperatures and showed significant improvements on the start-up times of the turbine.

  • geometric modularity in the thermal modeling of solar Steam Turbines
    Energy Procedia, 2014
    Co-Authors: Monika Topel, James Spelling, Markus Jocker, Bjorn Laumert
    Abstract:

    To optimize the start-up schedules of Steam Turbines operating in concentrating solar power plants, accurate predictions of the temperatures within the turbine are required. In previous work by the ...

  • annual performance improvement for solar Steam Turbines through the use of temperature maintaining modifications
    Solar Energy, 2012
    Co-Authors: James Spelling, Markus Jocker, Andrew Martin
    Abstract:

    Steam Turbines in solar thermal power plants experience a much greater number of starts than those operating in base-load plants. By maintaining higher internal temperature during idle periods, fas ...

Bjorn Laumert - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • operational improvements for startup time reduction in solar Steam Turbines
    Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power-transactions of The Asme, 2014
    Co-Authors: Monika Topel, James Spelling, Markus Jocker, Magnus Genrup, Bjorn Laumert
    Abstract:

    Solar Steam Turbines are subject to high thermal stresses as a result of temperature gradients during transient operation, which occurs more frequently due to the variability of the solar resource. In order to increase the flexibility of the Turbines while preserving lifing requirements, several operational modifications for maintaining turbine temperatures during offline periods are proposed and investigated. The modifications were implemented in a dynamic thermal turbine model and the potential improvements were quantified. The modifications studied included: increasing the gland Steam pressure injected to the end-seals, increasing the back pressure and increasing the barring speed. These last two take advantage of the ventilation and friction work. The effects of the modifications were studied both individually as well as in different combinations. The temperatures obtained when applying the combined modifications were compared to regular turbine cool-down temperatures and showed significant improvements on the start-up times of the turbine.

  • geometric modularity in the thermal modeling of solar Steam Turbines
    Energy Procedia, 2014
    Co-Authors: Monika Topel, James Spelling, Markus Jocker, Bjorn Laumert
    Abstract:

    To optimize the start-up schedules of Steam Turbines operating in concentrating solar power plants, accurate predictions of the temperatures within the turbine are required. In previous work by the ...

Markus Jocker - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • operational improvements for startup time reduction in solar Steam Turbines
    Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power-transactions of The Asme, 2014
    Co-Authors: Monika Topel, James Spelling, Markus Jocker, Magnus Genrup, Bjorn Laumert
    Abstract:

    Solar Steam Turbines are subject to high thermal stresses as a result of temperature gradients during transient operation, which occurs more frequently due to the variability of the solar resource. In order to increase the flexibility of the Turbines while preserving lifing requirements, several operational modifications for maintaining turbine temperatures during offline periods are proposed and investigated. The modifications were implemented in a dynamic thermal turbine model and the potential improvements were quantified. The modifications studied included: increasing the gland Steam pressure injected to the end-seals, increasing the back pressure and increasing the barring speed. These last two take advantage of the ventilation and friction work. The effects of the modifications were studied both individually as well as in different combinations. The temperatures obtained when applying the combined modifications were compared to regular turbine cool-down temperatures and showed significant improvements on the start-up times of the turbine.

  • geometric modularity in the thermal modeling of solar Steam Turbines
    Energy Procedia, 2014
    Co-Authors: Monika Topel, James Spelling, Markus Jocker, Bjorn Laumert
    Abstract:

    To optimize the start-up schedules of Steam Turbines operating in concentrating solar power plants, accurate predictions of the temperatures within the turbine are required. In previous work by the ...

  • annual performance improvement for solar Steam Turbines through the use of temperature maintaining modifications
    Solar Energy, 2012
    Co-Authors: James Spelling, Markus Jocker, Andrew Martin
    Abstract:

    Steam Turbines in solar thermal power plants experience a much greater number of starts than those operating in base-load plants. By maintaining higher internal temperature during idle periods, fas ...