Calculation of thermal efficiency of combined-

cycle plant
Author: Valery Ochkov (ochkov@twt.mpei.ac.ru), Aung Thu Ya Tun (aungthuyatun198@gmail.com),
Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MPEI)

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Steam turbine cycle

Input data:
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(2.1)
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(2.2)
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(2.3)
Specific entropy of live steam (the turbine inlet):
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Specific enthalpy of live steam (the turbine inlet):
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Outlet steam specific entropy from the turbine (an ideal process of the steam extension)
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Dryness of steam in outlet of the turbine:
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(2.4)
Outlet wet steam temperature from the turbine
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(2.5)
Outlet wet steam specific enthalpy from of the turbine:
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(2.6)

Specific work of steam in the turbine:

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(2.7)

Specific enthalpy of water at saturated line at temperature in the condenser

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(2.8)

Specific entropy of water at saturated line at temperature in the condenser

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(2.9)

Specific enthalpy of condensate

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Pressure of feed water
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Specific entropy of feed water (an ideal process in the pump):
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Temperature of feed water:
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(2.10)
Specific enthalpy of feed water:
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(2.11)
Specific useful work of the feed pump:
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(2.12)

Specific heat supplied to the boiler:

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(2.13)

Hence the thermal efficiency of the steam turbine cycle:

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(2.14)

Gas turbine cycle

Input data:
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Specific enthalpy of air entering the compressor:
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(3.1)

Specific entropy of air entering the compressor:

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(3.2)

Specific entropy of air at compressor outlet:

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The air temperature at the outlet of the compressor:
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(3.3)
Specific enthalpy of air at compressor outlet:
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(3.4)

Inlet gas pressure, specific entropy and specific enthalpy to the gas turbine
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Specific entropy of gas at the entrance to GTP:
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(3.5)

Specific enthalpy of gas at the entrance to GTP:

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(3.6)

The gas pressure at the exit of the gas turbine:

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Specific entropy of gas at the exit of the gas turbine:
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The gas temperature at the exit of the gas turbine:
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(3.7)
Specific enthalpy of gas leaving the gas turbine:
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(3.8)

Specific heat supplied to the combustion chamber:

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(3.9)

Specific work of the gas turbine

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(3.10)

Specific work of the air compressor

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(3.11)

Thermal efficiency of cycle gas turbine:

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(3.12)

Combined (binary) cycle

Outlet gas pressure and specific enthalpy from the steam boiler
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Specific enthalpy of gas at the outlet of the recovery boiler:
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(4.1)
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Ratio of gas and steam mass flow

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(4.2)
Specific heat supplied to the combustion chamber:
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(4.3)

Specific work of the gas turbine cycle

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(4.4)

Specific work of the steam turbine cycle

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(4.5)

Hence the thermal efficiency of the combined (binary) cycle is higher than separate steam or gas
turbine cycles:

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(4.6)