IMPROVING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF A MID-SIZE POWER PLANT BY REDUCTION IN AUXILIARY POWER AND IMPROVED HEAT TRANSFER

This study incorporates the potential use of Variable Frequency Drives on various motors as well as areas of improved heat transfer in an older, mid-sized coal fired power plant. In power plants, fluid flow rates are often controlled using dampers or valves while the motors that power the pumps sta...

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Main Author: Green, Jeffrey Andrew
Format: Others
Published: OpenSIUC 2014
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Online Access:https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/1502
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2516&context=theses