Published data imply an average thermal efficiency of about 0.34 for U.S. electricity generating plants. With clever use of thermodynamics and technology, modern gas and steam turbines can be coupled, to effect dramatic efficiency increases. These combined-cycle power plants now reach thermal efficiencies in excess of 0.60. It is shown how the laws of thermodynamics make this possible. VC 2012 ...

A possible detrimental effect of onshore series compensation in the GB grid is the appearance of subsynchronous resonance (SSR). In this paper, a control scheme for a VSC-HVDC link capable of damping subsynchronous oscillations is proposed in order to effectively counteract the potential damage caused by SSR in steam turbines. The VSC-HVDC link has been modelled to maintain its primary function...

This study investigates the contribution from researchers around world in field of steam turbines during period 2000-2020. A bibliometric approach has been applied to illustrate scientific publications on and related topics using Scopus database, which 11,751 published by 652 authors more than 500 organizations scattered over 101 countries. Various aspects studies have analyzed such as publicat...

In this paper the load optimization of a combined cycle power plant under consideration of the real cost of lifetime usage is accomplished by exploiting hybrid systems, i.e., systems evolving according to continuous dynamics, discrete dynamics, and logic rules. The possibility of turning on/off the gas and steam turbines, the operating constraints (minimum up and down times) and the different t...

This paper reanalysed the 255 sets of geothermal two-phase flow data of Freeston et al (1983). A new void fraction correlation is proposed in this paper. The new correlation is derived from the analysis of two-phase flow velocity distribution using the Seventh Power Law as: To predict the two-phase pressure drop, an equivalent pseudosingle-phase flow having the same boundary layer velocity dist...

gas turbines play an important role in supplying power for the country especially in peak electricity load. the main disadvantages are the turbines, they produce large changes are a result of climate change. however, in times of peak electricity grid and at the same time warm months, can produce gas turbines under the effect of ambient temperature, the amount of reduced considerably. the method...

Recent developments in gas-to-liquid conversion industry lead to reduction in initial investment, and it is expected by growth in demand for refined products in countries and the need to import these products in the countries. Implementing such projects can prevent currency outflow. In this article an integrated structure is developed for producing liquid fuels from natural gas through Fischer-...