Title :
Combined cycle plants: models and in-situ reliability tests
Author :
Aguero, J.L. ; Beroqui, M. ; Molina, R.
Author_Institution :
Fac. de Ingenieria, Univ. Nacional de La Plata, Argentina
Abstract :
This paper presents models of boiler and steam turbine of combined cycle plants that can be used with any type of gas turbine models for grid dynamics studies. These models were obtained through a review of characteristics of large steam turbine and heat recovery boilers that define the behavior of combined cycle plants. Also presented is a gas turbine model of a combined cycle plant that was validated by tests developed and applied to evaluate reliability of combined cycle plants that are being installed in the Argentinian electric system. Reliability test goals are the behavior characterization of combined cycle plants during large systems disturbances.
Keywords :
boilers; combined cycle power stations; gas turbines; power generation reliability; steam turbines; testing; Argentinian electric system; boiler; combined cycle plants; frequency test waveform; gas turbine model; governor; grid dynamics; heat recovery boilers; in-situ reliability tests; reliability; reliability test goals; steam turbine; Boilers; Frequency; Heat recovery; Power generation; Power system modeling; Power system reliability; Production; System testing; Turbines; Valves;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 2001
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7173-9
DOI :
10.1109/PESS.2001.970347
