Dynamic model of nuclear power plant steam turbine

Steam turbine model

In order to characterize the transient dynamics of steam turbines subsections, in this paper, nonlinear mathematical models are first developed based on the energy balance, thermodynamic principles and semi-empirical equations. Then, the related parameters of developed models are either determined by empirical relations or they are adjusted by applying genetic algorithms (GA) based on experimen...

A Dynamic Programming Model of U.S. Nuclear Power Plant Operations

This paper presents a dynamic programming (DP) model of an electric utility’s optimal policy for operating a nuclear power plant (NPP). The utility chooses the level of capacity utilization of the NPP as a function of signals about the NPP’s current operating state. In each period the utility must determine whether or not to operate the reactor, or shut it down for preventive maintenance or ref...

Steam Turbine Steam System

Causal analysis and calculation of the steam turbine efficiency of a thermal power plant

After a presentation of the functionality of steam turbines of thermal power plants, we present the method of enthalpy difference used for the calculation of the steam turbine efficiency. This is why we present a stratification survey by circuit, by equipment and by organ. The objective is to determine the possible reasons for the deterioration of the heat rate of a thermal power plant at the l...

The Application of Switching Control to Boiler-Turbine Coordination in Marine Steam Power Plant

In the marine steam power plant, the main boiler has the small size and the little heat capacity. However, marine ship requires high maneuverability, when it is running, the loads varied frequently, and the varying range is big, and this will cause the boiler security problem, such as over-pressure or under-voltage. The marine steam power plant boilerturbine coordinated control strategy is to s...