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Training Session4 - More Heat Recovery Steam Generators
Training Session4 - More Heat Recovery Steam Generators
INTRODUCTION to HRSGs
1.0 INTRODUCTION
A Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) or waste
heat boiler, is the standard term used for a steam
generator producing steam by cooling hot gases.
Waste heat is obviously a very desirable energy
source, since the product is available almost operating
cost-free, and increases the efficiency of the cycle in
which it is placed, either for process steam generation
or for incremental power generation.
2.1 Evaporators
HRSG evaporator or boiler sections act to
vaporize water and produce steam in one
component, like the kettle in the kitchen.
A bank of finned tubes is extended through the
gas turbines exhaust gas path from a steam drum
(top) to a lower (mud) drum. Boiler feedwater is
carefully supplied at the appropriate pressure to
the upper drum below the water level, and
circulates from the upper to lower drum by
external downcomers, and from the lower drum
back to the upper drum by convection within the
finned tubes.
Steam
Steam
Drum
Feedwater
Gas
Flow
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Lower
Drum
2.2 Economizers
The gas temperature leaving an evaporator varies
from 300 ~ 600 deg F, depending upon the steam
pressure being produced. If no other heat transfer
component is installed downstream, this
remaining energy is wasted.
Accordingly, economizers are frequently installed
downstream (with respect to gas flow) of the
associated evaporator, and lower gas temperatures
further, thus
increasing heat recovery.
Economizers are serpentine finned-tube gas-towater heat exchangers, and add sensible heat
(preheat) to the feedwater, prior to its entry into
the steam drum of the evaporator.
To
Evaporator
Feedwater
Gas
Flow
30
design point
25 F Pinch
(% of design)
20
10
0
Steam Flow
-10
-20
-30
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Pinch Point
2.3 Superheaters
SH
Steam
Feedwater
SH Steam
Evaporator
Economizer
Gas
Flow
Dry Steam
Superheater
Gas
Flow
Other HRSG heat transfer components can be
installed, depending upon economics, cycle
considerations
and/or
process
steam
requirements.
2.4 Reheaters
The superheater can consist of either a single heat
exchanger module or multiple heat exchanger
modules. The final steam outlet temperature will vary
depending upon the gas turbine exhaust and/or duct
burner conditions, unless controlled.
For single modules, a temperature controlling
desuperheater can be located outside the HRSG, to
adjust the final outlet temperature.
If two superheater modules are installed, the
temperature controlling desuperheater is generally
mounted between the two discreet modules, i.e.
interstage attemperation, allowing more precise steam
temperature control and eliminating the risk of having
water droplets enter the steam turbine.
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Gas Flow
Feedwater
Economizer
Feedwater
Circulation
Pump
SH
Steam
Evaporator
Economizer
Evaporator
Superheater
Superheater
SH Steam
Gas Flow
Alstom
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900
Gas
HP Steam/Water
LP Steam/Water
846
800
700
Temperature (F)
Pinch = 20 F
600
517
495
500
400
430
Approach = 10 F
485
300
240
200
100
0
0
10
20
Number of Rows
30
40
660
635
600
HP Pinch = 165
F
495
500
475
400
410
390
HP Ap proach = 20 F
375
375
300
331
LP Approach = 35 F
200
Common Economizer
230
100
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Number of Rows
Gas
Steam/Water
700
700
Temperature (F)
Single Pressure
Dual Pressure
Dual Pressure with Reheat
Triple Pressure
Triple Pressure with Reheat
1200
Temperature (F)
Gas
Steam/Water
800
EMISSION
990
1000
7.0
POST-COMBUSTION
CONTROLS
Pinch = 50 F
600
545
495
382
400
Approach = 28 F 467
200
240
0
0
10
20
30
40
Number of Rows
SCR Catalyst
Steam Out
Economizer
Gas Flow
Evaporator
Superheater
Feedwater
D
e
N
O
x
E
F
F
I
C
I
E
N
C
Y,
90
80
70
(%)
.
60
400
500
600
700
800
Row (Duct
Height)
S7
S6
S5
S4
S3
S2
S1
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Column (Duct Width)
0-20
20-40
40-60
60-80
80-100
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Typical gas side pressure drop for a variable
porosity plate ranges from 0.5 inches water
column to 3 inches water column.
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