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A leading designer of power plant chimneys, FaAA from Dsseldorf, Germany, has developed a new basic design for FGD chimneys in power stations. By using the technical properties of Pennguard linings, the new chimney design offers a combination of technical and economical benefits. Dr. Piotr Noakowski of FaAA, an authority in the field of concrete chimney design, has been in charwhile sticking basically to the same, traditional chimney design. For the new design, we have started from a clean sheet of paper, using as a basis the typical flue gas data for a 600 MW coal fired power plant with wet FGD. The new design is a concrete chimney in which the traditional internal liner has been eliminated. Instead, the inside of the concrete shell is protected directly by a
Dr.Noakowski(l) and Mr.Rauscher.
Pennguard
lining, which
ge of the development work. As he explains: More and more new power stations worldwide use flue gas desulphurisation and so the flue gases emitted through the chimney are relatively cool and strongly acidic. The common response has been to use improved, corrosion resistant materials,
The new chimney developed by FaAA has a number of specific advantages when compared with traditional designs.
(thickness: 25 cm)
Pennguard Lining
(thickness: 5 cm)
the new chimney design will be strongly reduced in comparison with traditional designs. Using the example of a 200 m chimney with an 8 m internal diameter, the new design would require an all-in construction period of 6 months. Building the same chimney with an acid resistant brick liner will take 11 months.
modest 80 tons. When using acid resistant brick, the internal liner alone would weigh 1.250 tons. An 8 mm thick steel liner would weigh an estimated 500 tons.
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60C 53C 28C Pennguard Lining 20C
Figure 2. The Pennguard lining insulates the shell from high temperatures.
8.61m
10.94 m
+200m / t= 25 cm
+200m / t= 25 cm
+175m
NEW DESIGN
+150m
CONVENTIONAL DESIGN
Blow-up: Figure 1.
+125m
+110 m / t = 25 cm
+100m
+96 m / t = 32 cm +75m
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+25m +22.5 m +10 m +0.0 m / t =75 cm -5.25 m 13.0 m 25.0 m 6.0 m +22.5m +10m +0.0m / t=60cm -5.15m 7.0 m 16.0 m 26.0 m
Figure 3. Comparison of the main dimensions of the new design with those of a conventional chimney design (brick liner).
ring the investment cost for a new chimney, this will also reduce the future requirement for maintenance.
basic material of Pennguard Blocks is one of very few materials that are resistant to sulfuric and hydrochloric acid without any limitation for temperature or concentration. This means, that the new design can be used in power stations firing high sulfur fuels or using unscrubbed flue gas for reheating the scrubbed gas stream.
reality
computer
programs,
software tools, we are in the position to quickly develop complete chimneys for specific projects. By the way, the new chimney design is not limited to single flue chimneys; if a customer would prefer a multi-flue chimney, we are ready to provide a suitable design. x
which are frequently used for the design of chimneys and other concrete towers that combine a high degree of safety with superior economics. Talking about the new chimney design, FaAAs Thomas Rauscher explains: Although the design looks simple, it really is not. In the new chimney design, the shape of the shell directly impacts Under the management of Dr. Piotr Noakowski, FaAA Dsseldorf has developed a great expertise in power plant and industrial chimneys, not only as a designer, but also as a consultant for maintenance and repair. To support its engineering work, FaAA has developed close to FaAAs Michael Stegemann adds: Based on our experience and not only the load bearing capacity, but also the flue gas draft. In order to determine the optimal chimney shape, an iterative computational design process must be used.
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