Q1.

Assume that the fuel inputs in MBtu per hour for units 1 and 2, which are both on-line, are
given by H1 = 80 + 8P1 + 0.024P 2 1 H2 = 120 + 6P2 + 0.04P 2 2 where Hn =fuel input to unit
in MBtu per hour (millions of Btu per hour) Pn =unit output in megawatts
(a) Plot the input–output characteristics for each unit expressing input in MBtu per hour and
output in megawatts. Assume that the minimum loading of each unit is 20 MW and that
the maximum loading is 100 MW

Solution:

P 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
H1 250 340 540 646 946 758 874 994 1120
H2 256 336 424 520 624 736 856 984 1120
 (b) Calculate the net heat rate in Btu per kilowatt-hour, and plot against output in megawatts.
Solution:

p 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
H1/P1 12480 11387 10900 10800 10773 10823 10920 11049 11200
H2/P2 12800 10600 10400 10400 10414 10514 10700 10933 11200
 (c) Assume that the cost of fuel is 1.5 $/MBtu. Calculate the incremental production cost in
$/MWh of each unit, and plot against output in megawatts.
Solution

p 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
dF1/
dP1 13.44 14.6 14.8 11.6 16.32 17.04 17.76 18.4 19.2
df2/dP2 11.4 11.6 13.8 15 16.2 17.4 18.6 19.8 21
 Q2. The fuel inputs in MBtu per hour, for units 1, 2, and 3 are given in table.

(a) Plot the input–output characteristics for each unit expressing input in MBtu per hour
and output in megawatts.
Solution:

p 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

h1 651.25 1090 1541.2 2005 2481.25 2970 3476.2
h2 1064.5 1144 1851.2 2313 2810.2 3348 3348
h3 781.25 1175 1582 200 2431.2 2875 3312
 (b) Calculate the net heat rate in Btu per kilowatt-hour, and plot against output in
megawatts
Solution:

p 50 100 150 200 250

h1/p1 13025 10900 10275 9925 9900
h2/p2 21285 14400 12375 11241 11160
h3/p3 15025 11750 10541 9725 9983
 (c) Calculate the incremental production cost in $/MWh of each unit, and plot against
output in megawatts.
Solution:

p 50 100 150 200 250

df1/dp1 6.92 7.12 7.32 7.52 7.72
df2/dp2 7.25 8.07 8.9 9.73 10.5
df3/dp3 6.97 7.2 7.42 7.65 7.87
 Q3. The fuel input characteristics for two plants are given by: H1 = 800 + 22P1 +
0.04P 2 1 MBtu per hour H2 = 1000 + 15P2 + 0.045P 2 2 MBtu per hour where P1
and P2 are in megawatts

(a) plot the input–output characteristic for each plant;

Solution:
p 10 20 30 40 50 60
h1 1024 1256 1496 1744 2000 2264
h2 1155 1318 1490 1072 1862 17.4
 (b) Calculate the net heat rate in Btu per kilowatt-hour, and plot against output in
megawatts
Solution:
p 50 100 150 200 250
h1 651.2 1090 1541.2 2005 2481.25
h2 1064.2 1140 1856.2 2313 2010.2
h3 781.25 1175 1582.5 2000 2432
 (c) assuming the cost of fuel as Rs 110/MBtu calculate the incremental production
cost characteristics in Rs/MWh for each plant. Plot the characteristics against
power produced in MW.
p 50 100 150 200 250
h1/p1 4000 3400 3333 3400 3520
h2/p2 3725 2450 2841 3025 2025