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PhD Thesis - Energy Systems Research Unit - University of Strathclyde

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where Ratiopart = heat to electricity ratio at partial load<br />

Overall Efficiency = total heat and electrical efficiency<br />

Efficiencypart = electrical efficiency at partial load.<br />

Substituting for the overall efficiency gives<br />

Ratiopart = Efficiency100% ( 1 + Ratio100% ) - 1 (5.31)<br />

Efficiency part<br />

where Ratio1100% = heat to electricity ratio at 100% load<br />

Ratiopart = heat to electricity ratio at partial load<br />

Efficiency 100% = Specific Fuel Consumption at 100% load<br />

Efficiency part = Specific Fuel Consumption at partial load<br />

Therefore, if estimating the heat to electricity ratio at partial loads, Equation<br />

5.28 is used if specific fuel consumption is being considered, and Equation 5.31<br />

is used if efficiency values are being considered. The process <strong>of</strong> determining<br />

the heat to electricity ratio at different loads is outlined in Figure 5.11.<br />

If the engine is following the heat demand, it is necessary to recalculate the<br />

required engine power. This is because the original calculation <strong>of</strong> the electrical<br />

load required to produce the desired amount <strong>of</strong> heat relied on the heat to<br />

electricity ratio at 100% loading. However, this ratio will increase at partial<br />

loading, decreasing the required engine power to meet the heat demand. Also, if<br />

the engine is following both electricity and heat demand, and the heat demand is<br />

currently being followed, this must, again, be recalculated. However, if the<br />

electricity demand is currently being followed, there is no need to recalculate as,<br />

if the electricity demand was more than the heat demand originally, the heat<br />

supply will only increase with decreased efficiency, therefore it will still require<br />

to follow the electricity demand. This process is shown in Figure 5.12.<br />

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