Upgrading existing coal-fired power plants through heavy-duty and aeroderivative gas turbines

Roberto Carapellucci and Lorena Giordano

Applied Energy, 2015, vol. 156, issue C, 86-98

Abstract: The need to meet future changes in power demand and current environmental regulations are considered the main driving forces for upgrading existing coal-fired power plants. In this context, repowering by gas-turbine integration is a well-established technique to increase power plant capacity and operational flexibility. Non-negligible benefits are also improvements in efficiency and a decrease in greenhouse gases emissions promoted by the shift to low carbon fuels.

Keywords: Repowering; Gas turbines; Part-load; Marginal efficiency; Cost of electricity; Electricity gain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.06.064

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