Annual Report 2011-2012

Annual Research Report
2011-2012
Project Title:
Investigation of main and auxiliary systems performance
on
gas
turbine
efficiency in Abadan power plant
Department: Power plant operation systems Dept. Project Manager: M.RahimiTakami
Employer: Khouzestan Regional Electric Company Project Code: COPBO04
Project Staff:: M.Saeedipour,
M.Taheri, S. Shahmansouri, N. Irani, E. Gharibian, M.E.
SarbandiFarahani, A.Sadeghabadi
Project Summary:
Iranian power generation industry sector has experienced a rapid expansion during last
decades. Gas turbine and combined cycle units have the most important role in
development of
power generation sector.
In this regard, the present project was
defined and implemented in order to determine
potential improvements and provide solutions for
increasing
capacity and efficiency of
gas turbines of Abadan power plant. For this purpose, the auxiliary systems of the plants
weree investigated. Internal energy consumption and contribution of the
consumers and
influence of these systems performance on gas turbine efficiency are the
most important
topics which have been studied. Furthermore, practical solutions for improvement of
auxiliary systems have been determined. For evaluation of main systems performance,
the measuring instruments
were calibrated and a performance test was
performed. The
obtained results were compared with acceptance test results. The generated and gathered
data and information, weree used for troubleshooting and investigation
the power plant
efficiency reduction reasons. According to obtained results, the
strategiess for
performance improvement
of the mentioned unit were determined.
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