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TURBINE EFFICIENCY
The turbine efficiency depends upon the following factors: INTERNAL LOSSES EXTERNAL LOSSES INTERNAL LOSSES:
Nozzle friction: The effect of nozzle friction is to reduce the effective heat drop of the steam as it passes over the nozzle Blade friction: Its effect is the same as that of the nozzle friction. As friction increases, steam expansion tends to be more irreversible i.e. its not ideal isentropic expansion. Stage efficiency= (Actual heat drop/ Isentropic heat drop) x 100
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Disc friction: The discs on impulse turbine shafts rotate in an atmosphere of steam. The disc surface friction causes some drag and produces eddies of steam causing loss of power. In impulse/ reaction turbines, there is pressure Tip leakage: drop across each stage or blade; thus there is steam flow around tips of all fixed and moving blades. Seals at the tips in radial & axial directions are provided. Because of wear & tear of these seals, leakage loss can amount from 0.55% to 1.0%. Partial admission loss: In nozzle- governed machines in particular, and in throttle governed machines at part load conditions, steam is subjected to throttling. The throttling process causes loss of efficiency.
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Exhaust loss: The kinetic energy of steam as it leaves the last LP stage cannot be gainfully employed to do some useful work, hence it is a loss. This loss varies with the turbine back pressure/ vacuum. Wetness loss: The wetness of steam goes on increasing towards the last stages of a turbine. Condensation of steam causes wetness or formation of water droplets on blades which lose some mechanical work in throwing off the drops. Apart from that, severe erosion is also caused to the blade tips of last stages. Generally, 1% increase in wetness causes 1% loss in efficiency. EXTERNAL LOSSES The external losses are due to shaft gland leakage, journal & thrust bearing, Governor and Oil pump etc.
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Stage efficiency = (Heat drop HZ / Heat drop HX) x 100 %
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Condenser
About 50 % heat is lost in condenser For a 210 MW unit about 28000 TPH of CW water is required Slight deterioration in the performance of condenser leads to huge financial loss. According to a study, an improvement of 1 mm (Hg) (.001 kg/cm2) reduces the Heat Rate by 2 kCal. Recently, condenser vacuum of a 210 MW Unit increased after chemical cleaning by approx. 0.14 kg/cm2 which resulted in an annual savings of approx. Rs. 15 Crores at 80% annual PLF Normally design value of condenser pressure is 70 mm Hg abs (0.1 Kg abs) (0.9 kg/cm2)
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The condenser never receives pure steam from the turbine. A mixture of steam and non-condensable gases (Air-steam mixture) enters the condenser. The ratio of the quantity of gas that enters the condenser to the quantity of steam is called the relative air content.
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FACTORS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONDENSER CW inlet temperature CW flow Presence of non-condensable gases Ejector/ vacuum pump performance Dirty tubes
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CW Temperature
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Performance monitoring
Individual Feed water outlet temperature as per heat balance diagram. Heater drip level as recommended. TTD and DCA within limit.
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