Research & Analysis
Wang Wenhuan, Li Qiubai, Wang Jiongming, Tan Rui, Huang Qilong, Dai Xiaoye, Shi Lin
Analyses were conducted on a 300 MW heating unit through the traditional exergy analysis method and the advanced exergy analysis method, respectively, and following parameters of each component were calculated, such as exergy loss, exergy efficiency, exergy loss ratio, internal source exergy loss, external source exergy loss, avoidable exergy loss, etc. The avoidable internal source exergy loss rates of all components were compared, while the distribution of exergy loss within the component was researched. Results show that, by adopting the advanced exergy analysis method, the components of the heating unit for improvement are in order as follows:steam turbine, low-pressure heater, boiler, condenser. With the advanced exergy analysis method, it is helpful to design the improvement scheme based on the specific component, and reduce the exergy loss of the system.