CHEMCAD

Utility Processes

John Edwards, P&I Design Ltd

January 2015

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 UTILITY PROCESSES
INTEGRATED STEAM SYSTEM
Section 16 page 530, Case 16.03

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 UTILITY PROCESSES
INTEGRATED STEAM SYSTEM GUI
Section 16 page 530, Case 16.03

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 UTILITY PROCESSES
STEAM TURBINE - 2 STAGES WITH BLEED
Section 16 page 529, Case 16.02

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 UTILITY PROCESSES
STEAM TURBINE - 2 STAGES WITH BLEED
Section 16 page 529, Case 16.02

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 UTILITY PROCESSES
COMBINED HEAT & POWER (CHP) PFD
Section 16 page xxx, Case 16.09 Edition 3

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 UTILITY PROCESSES
CHP OPERATIONS
Section 16 page xxx, Case 16.09 Edition 3

ECONOMIC OPERATIONAL INTERACTIONS

 SELECTION OF OPERATING EQUIPMENT

 SELECTION OF FUELS
 FIRING RATES FOR BURNERS
 OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT LOADING
 LOAD SHARING BETWEEN ON-LINE EQUIPMENT
 LOADING OF GAS TURBINES
 MODIFY PLANT CONFIGURATION TO MATCH DEMAND
 BALANCING NETWORK STEAM FLOWS
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PROCESS DEMAND

UTILITY PLANT FREQUENTLY OVERSIZED

HIGH TURNDOWN OPERATIONS UNECONOMIC
SIMULATION AIDS IN IDENTIFYING MINIMUM COST OPTIONS

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 UTILITY PROCESSES
CHP OPTIMIZATION OBJECTIVES
Section 16 page xxx, Case 16.09 Edition 3

MINIMISE

NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION

STEAM FLOW TO PRESSURE LETDOWN STATIONS
STEAM FLOW TO ATMOSPHERE

MAXIMISE

ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION

DRIVE POWER TO ROTATING MACHINERY
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WASTE SOLVENT FIRING

IDENTIFY

ECONOMIC OPERATIONS AT VARYING DEMANDS

UNECONOMIC OPERATING CONDITIONS

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 UTILITY PROCESSES
CHP GAS TURBINE SIMULATION
Section 16 page xxx, Case 16.09 Edition 3

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 UTILITY PROCESSES
CHP STEAM TURBINE ALTERNATOR
Section 16 page xxx, Case 16.09 Edition 3

Mollier Turbine Alternator Inlet/Outlet Conditions

Diagram PIN 4.3 MPa TIN 403°C
POUT 1.2 MPa TOUT 270°C

• Full Load ∆H 250 kJ/kg

• Isentropic ∆H 340 kJ/kg
• Isentropic η 73.5%

Operating at reduced load reduces η

Steam kg/h Efficiency % Power kWe
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10000
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15000
44
44
425
640
20000 62 1200
25000 62 1500
30000 65 1900
35000 75 2500
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POUT and Actual Work specified
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 UTILITY PROCESSES
STEAM TURBINE ALTERNATOR POWER
Section 16 page xxx, Case 16.09 Edition 3

PMP = 78WS-284
PLP = 110WS-350

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 UTILITY PROCESSES
TURBINE OPERATING PARAMETERS
Section 16 page xxx, Case 16.09 Edition 3

Steam Steam Pressures Power

Equipment
kg/h bar kWe kWe/te
Gas Turbine Set 1 10500 11.5 6000 570
Gas Turbine Set 2 9000 43 4750 524
Steam Turbines Inlet Outlet
Turbine Alternator SIMULATION
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35000 43 SUITE
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11.5 2400 69
1 35000 43 5.5 3600 103
Turbine Drive Set 1 10000 10.5 5.5 350 35

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 UTILITY PROCESSES
WASTE HEAT BOILER SIMULATION
Section 16 page xxx, Case 16.09 Edition 3

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 UTILITY PROCESSES
CHP PFDDEMAND DRIVEN SIMULATION
Section 16 page xxx, Case 16.09 Edition 3

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Total Steam Demand Set to CHP2 – Contribution from CHP1

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 UTILITY PROCESSES
CHP GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
Section 16 page xxx, Case 16.09 Edition 3

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 UTILITY PROCESSES
CHP CHEMCAD SIMULATION PFD
Section 16 page xxx, Case 16.09 Edition 3

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 UTILITY PROCESSES
CHP OPERATING COST VARIABLE DEMAND

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 UTILITY PROCESSES
REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
Section 16 page 537, Case 16.05

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 UTILITY PROCESSES
REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
Section 16 page 537, Case 16.05

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