What is an HRSG? Heat Recovery Steam Generator Wikipedia – ener energy gy recover recoveryy heat heat exchanger that recovers heat from a hot gas stream. It produces steam that can be used in a process (cogeneration plant) or used to drive d rive a steam turbine (combined cycle power plant)
It’s A Boiler…!!! 3 GE Internal - For internal distribution distribution only.
HRSG – More Than Just A Box of Tubes Overview
Operational Challenges on Installed Based BOP trips driven by HRSG accessories
Converts exhaust energy from gas turbine into steam
25% of forced outage hrs
Enables plant efficiency from 38% to 58%
Drum level issues cause trips preventing fast starts
$20-$25MM Parts $8-$9 MM Ship
Tube cracks and failures
$10 MM Field Assembly
are costly … critical path during outages
Modular assembly
Upgrades to GT often require HRSG analysis … potential showstopper 4 GE Internal - For internal distribution only.
Differences: HRSG vs Fossil Boiler HRSG uses exhaust gas (e.g. gas turbine) as a heat source and typically does not required a dedicated firing system HRSG do not use fans (draft is from gas turbine exhaust) HRSG generates steam at multiple pressure levels to improve heat recovery efficiency Heat transfer is typically by convection rather than radiation HRSG do not use membrane water walls HRSG uses finned tubes to maximize heat transfer HRSG typically has lower height profile & smaller footprint
Fossil Boiler 5 GE Internal - For internal distribution only.
Basic Components Water/ Steam Side: - Economizer/ Pre-heater (gas to heated water) - Evaporator & Drum (gas to boiling water to steam)
% 0 8 d e F c u 0 d 8 e 1 r – t O u C O & s x a O G N
F 0 4 5 – t u O m a e t S P L
Stack Height ~ 150 – 200’
Integral Deaerator IP Drum
3 Pressure Level Reheater HRSG
50’
Gas in - 1100 F NOx CO
20’
Feedwater – 100 F
HP Superheater Reheater Duct Burner
HP Evaporator
SCR / CO Catalyst
IP Economizer IP Evaporator IP Superheater
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LP Economizer LP Evaporator LP Economizer
Length- ~ 100’ 7
Why HRSG is important? 3. Steam Turbine (ST):
1. Gas Turbine (GT): Converts Fuel
Converts Steam to
to Electricity and Waste Heat
Electricity
*Combined Cycle: A combination of thermodynamic Gas (GT) Cycle and Steam (HRSG & ST) Cycle in an Electrical Generating Power Plant to gain higher power output and efficiency
2. HRSG: Converts Waste Heat to Steam HRSG is the critical link between gas turbine and steam turbine in a combined cycle power plant 8 GE Internal - For internal distribution only.
Combined Cycles Systems (with HRSG & ST) Utilize More Fuel Energ y to Produce Useful Work Than GT Alone 12 GE Internal - For internal distribution only.
Design Philosophy
HRSG Design Philosophy Pinch Approach
e r u t a r e p m e T
Super Heater
T u r b i n e E x ha u s t G a s
HRSG design is a precise balance of the utilization of exhaust energy to produce steam energy in an economic way
Evaporator Economizer
Heat Duty Pinch Point The Difference Between Gas Temperature and Saturation Temperature at the Outlet of the Generating Bank Approach Temperature The Difference Between Economizer Discharge Temperature and Saturation Temperature
SH
EVAP ECON
The smaller the pinch and approach temperatures, the more efficient the HRSG, but also the more expensive the design 14 GE Internal - For internal distribution only.
HRSG Pinch Point Plot Steam and Water HP
1200
F ° F ° 800 e e r r u t u a t r e a p 400 r m e e p T m e 0 T
/ Reheat
IP LP
0%
20%
40%
60%
Percent Exhaust Energy Used Percent Exhaust Energy Used GE Internal - For internal distribution only.
80% 15
HRSG Types
HRSG Types Horizontal
Vertical
Once Through
• Horizontal gas flow direction
• Vertical gas flow direction
• Vertical tubes arrangement
• Horizontal tubes arrangement
• Either horizontal or vertical gas flow direction & tubes arrangement
• Majority installed
• Smaller footprint (historically common in Europe or outside US)
• Once Through eliminates the need of drum • Phase change from water to steam is free to move throughout the bundle • Theoretically more agile
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Product Features
Product Features
Finned Tubes
Internal insulation & Liner
Drum & Internals
Prevent heat losses, Provide outside casing temp of ~80 F
Is separated to produce dry steam
Steam & water mixture
Act as heat transfer/ exchanger medium Fins increase surface areas
Gas Baffles To Prevent Gas bypassing the heat exchanger
Duct Burner Supplemental firing to increase heat input for peak load Gas dP 0.25” w.c expected
SCR Systems
Burner Skid & Elements/ Runners
NOx reduction by ~ 86%
BMS-Burner Management System Flame Scanner
Gas dP 2-3” wc expected
Ignitor
Skid, Ammonia Based, Injection Grid, Catalyst
CO catalyst CO reduction by ~ 80% Gas dP ~ 1” wc expected
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Manufacturing
Manufacturing – Heat Transfer Section
Headers
Bare Tubes
Bare TuinSlit Fin Coil Coil Slit
Harps Assembly
ERW
Finned Tubes to header weld
Finned Tubes
Finned Tubes to header fit up
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Manufacturing – Casing, Insulation & Liner
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Manufacturing - Drums
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Field Assembly
HRSG – Typical Field Assembly
PLACE PO 1 - 2 Months
OBTAIN MATERIALS 2 - 3 Months
MANUFACTURE 7 - 9 Months
SHIP COMPONENTS 3 - 4 Months
ASSEMBLY 7 - 9 Months
COMMISSION 1 - 2 Months
Total Cycle Duration: 21 - 29 M onths
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HRSG- Degree of Shop Modularization
1. Harps
2. Modular
3. C-Frame
4. Full Assembly 26 GE Internal - For internal distribution only.
HRSG Life Cycle Issues & Opportunities
HRSG issues
Light and Heavy Ammonium Bisulfate Deposits
Considerations for Cycling Operation Component fatigue damage
GT Exhaust Non Uniform Flow
Chemistry control Attemperation Drum level control Sulfur dew point corrosion
Critical Components affected by Cycling HP Drum HP Superheaters RH Superheaters
Factors that impact fatigue damage GT Ramp Rates Pressure Management Heat retention during offline periods HRSG design & construction Flow Accelerated Corrosion (FAC) 28 GE Internal - For internal distribution only.
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