Thermal Efficiency of Cogeneration Units with Multi-Stage Reheating for Russian Municipal Heating Systems

Evgeny Lisin, Alexander Sobolev, Wadim Strielkowski and Ivan Garanin
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Evgeny Lisin: Department of Economics in Power Engineering and Industry, National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute”, Krasnokazarmennaya street 14, Moscow 111250, Russia
Alexander Sobolev: Department of Thermal Power Plants, National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute”, Krasnokazarmennaya street 14, Moscow 111250, Russia
Ivan Garanin: Department of Economics in Power Engineering and Industry, National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute”, Krasnokazarmennaya street 14, Moscow 111250, Russia

Energies, 2016, vol. 9, issue 4, 1-19

Abstract: This paper explores the layout of an optimum process for supplying heat to Russian municipal heating systems operating in a market environment. We analyze and compare the standard cogeneration unit design with two-stage reheating of service water coming from controlled extraction locations and layouts that employ three in-line reheaters with heat the supply controlled by a rotary diaphragm and qualitative/quantitative methods (so-called “uncontrolled extraction”). Cogeneration unit designs are benchmarked in terms of their thermal efficiency expressed as a fuel consumption rate. The specific fuel consumption rate on electricity production is viewed as a key parameter of thermal efficiency.

Keywords: power utilities; urban electric power; cogeneration; combined-cycle power plant; heat supply; energy policy; thermal efficiency; Russian Federation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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