Automatic Control
Jin Qinghui, Song Chuanjiao, Yang Jianming, Huang Enhe, Yao Liping
A preheating antifreeze system was proposed by adopting the high-temperature circulating water at the outlet of the condenser to heat the cold air, and a mathematic model was established for flow and heat transfer. Meanwhile, for a 1 000 MW unit, a model with the antifreeze constraint was established for operation control, and the antifreeze effect was verified. After which, the optimal control parameters were given. Research results show that, by using the antifreeze system, the inlet air temperature can be increased for avoiding freeze, while the circulating water can be cooled. When the ambient temperature or the unit load decreases, the regulating valve opening should be increased in priority to ensure that the inlet air temperature is higher than the antifreeze threshold by increasing circulating water flow, but after reaching the upper regulating limit of the circulating water flow, the control shutter opening should be decreased to reduce the ventilation flow. Through the optimization control, the outlet water temperature of the cooling tower can be maintained at 3-12℃, and the heat consumption of the unit can be reduced by 60.70 kJ/(kW·h) on average. This presents a significant economy.