Song Pengfei, Zhou Lulu, Xu Zhicheng, Wang Qiyang, Li Liangguang
2018, 32(6): 403-407.
Based on the design parameters of a 670 MW supercritical coal-fired power unit under 100% THA operating condition, an economic analysis was conducted on three schemes for the connection between solar collector and heat recovery system of the coal-fired power unit, while the factors influencing the levelized energy cost (LEC) of solar power generation were comparatively analyzed, such as the solar radiation intensity in Lhasa, Yinchuan and Beijing, as well as the outlet temperature of heat transfer oil in the solar collector, etc. Results show that the LEC increases firstly and then decreases with the rise of outlet temperature of heat transfer oil; besides, all the three schemes can improve the power output and thermal economy of the unit, among which, the scheme of solar collector in parallel connection with No.1 high pressure heater is the most economical and practicable one, due to its lowest LEC.