The impact of the control method of cyclic operation on the power unit efficiency and life

Henryk Łukowicz and Andrzej Rusin

Energy, 2018, vol. 150, issue C, 565-574

Abstract: The increasing share of renewable energy sources in the overall energy mix forces a change in the character of operation of coal-fired power units. Their task is now to balance the system under variable loads and they have to change from base-to cyclic-load operation. However, cyclic-load conditions involve a decrease in the power unit efficiency and shorten the life of components due to a rise in low cycle fatigue.

Keywords: Power unit; Cyclic operation; Sliding pressure control; Efficiency; Life (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.02.136

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