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Challenges in Evaluating Heat Rate Performance of New Technologies in Real World Applications

Challenges in Evaluating Heat Rate Performance of New Technologies in Real World Applications. Brad Woods – McHale & Associates Mary Glass – Mexel USA Dennis Pednault – McHale & Associates. EPRI Heat Rate Improvement Conference February 5-7, 2013 Scottsdale, Arizona. Discussion. Background

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Challenges in Evaluating Heat Rate Performance of New Technologies in Real World Applications

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  1. Challenges in Evaluating Heat Rate Performance of New Technologies in Real World Applications Brad Woods – McHale & Associates Mary Glass – Mexel USA Dennis Pednault – McHale & Associates EPRI Heat Rate Improvement Conference February 5-7, 2013Scottsdale, Arizona

  2. Discussion • Background • Project Approach • Project Results • Lessons Learned

  3. Nuclear Power Plant Case Study • 1675 MW PWR – 2 units • 2.4 million GPM Circ Water • 75,000 l/s CW/Condenser • 396,000 GPM/Condenser • 6 condensers with continuous mechanical ball-cleaning systems • Treated one condenser on Unit 2 with Mexel.

  4. Condenser Data

  5. Condenser – Shell Side

  6. Condenser – Tube Side

  7. Project Background • Objectives • Measure fouling rates • Compare efficacy of Mexel against non-treated • Instrumentation (Temporary vs. Station) • Accuracy vs Repeatability (Uncertainty) • Timing • ASME PTC 12.2 Steam Surface Condensers

  8. Project Approach • Plant Goals • Down power events • Macro-fouling • Micro-fouling • Protocol/Planning • Work Packages • Installation • Monitoring • Results

  9. Expected Results

  10. Test Approach • Fouling Resistance

  11. Test Approach • .Differential Pressure

  12. Test Approach • Corrected LMTD • Temperature • Velocity • Load

  13. Instrumentation • Permanent Plant • Temporary Test

  14. Project Experience • Humidity • Data Loss • Water • Drivers • Hydroids • Trends • Fouling Events • Hydroids • Grass • Horseshoe crabs • Blue crabs

  15. Issues • Test Interruptions

  16. Issues • Crabs

  17. Issues • Grass

  18. Issues • Data Acquisition

  19. Test Results • LMTD • TTD • Heat Transfer Coefficient • Fouling • Expected Power Benefit • Paired t-Test

  20. Test Results

  21. Test Results

  22. Test Results

  23. Test Results

  24. Test Results

  25. Test Results

  26. Test Results

  27. Test Results

  28. Test Results

  29. Results • Plant Observed Results • Plant personnel reported no discernible improvement • Overall plant output • Conclusions • Small proportion of plant treated • Condenser Interconnection affected pressure • Statistical tests

  30. Assessment • Paired t-test

  31. Lessons Learned • Instrumentation • Data Acquisition • Data • Nuclear limitations • Performance monitoring • Correlations • Methods • Quick /relative to demonstrate expectations. • Small difference but statistically significant • Verification

  32. Expectations • Assume 300 MW • Assume summer peak Energy = $80/MW • Assume 4 month period = 2,920 hours • Expected Power difference = 2.2% (6.6 MW) • Summer Savings = $0.77 million

  33. Contact Information McHale & Associates, Inc. www.mchale.org 18378 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA 98052 (425) 883-2058 Mexel USA http://www.mexelusa.com/ 1655 N. Fort Myer Drive, #350 Arlington, VA 22209 (703) 349-3347

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