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Power - Steam turbine - 500,000 kW
Template assignment
Base case
The worked-out solution is the data file selected from within the RETScreen Project Database. The user automatically downloads the Project Database file while downloading the RETScreen software.
Template assignment
Base case
- Central grid connection
- Steam flow at the inlet of the steam turbine is 1,600,000 kg/h
- Availability of power system is 90%
- 21 MPa steam turbine operating pressure and 540°C superheat temperature
- 7 kPa back pressure
- 80% steam turbine efficiency
- These numbers should result in an electric capacity of about 500 MW
- Minimal capacity of 40%
- 80% steam boiler seasonal efficiency
- Total cost of project estimated at $1,100/kW
- Delivered cost for coal of $70/t
- Operating and maintenance costs are 2.5% of initial costs
- Electricity to be sold to the grid at $0.045/kWh
The worked-out solution is the data file selected from within the RETScreen Project Database. The user automatically downloads the Project Database file while downloading the RETScreen software.
