Recovery and energy use of flue gas from a coal power plant

  • Piotr Szulc Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mechanical and Power Engeenering
  • Tomasz Tietze Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mechanical and Power Engeenering

Abstract

The paper presents a technology for heat recovery from flue gas generated in power units of coal-fired power plants. Thetechnology for heat recovery from flue gas is based on bringing the water vapor contained in flue gas to condensation.A thorough analysis was performed of the potential of recovering heat from gas formed through the combustion of coal andlignite. The results were confirmed experimentally at the laboratory scale and in a pilot-scale real facility. The test results wereused in the formulation of conclusions and guidelines that will provide valuable insight to the design of a heat recovery system.The analysis and tests performed demonstrated that the recovery of waste heat from flue gas through the condensation ofwater vapor is justified only if the flue gas contains a lot of moisture, e.g. flue gas formed through the combustion of lignite.

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Published
2017-07-21
How to Cite
SZULC, Piotr; TIETZE, Tomasz. Recovery and energy use of flue gas from a coal power plant. Journal of Power Technologies, [S.l.], v. 97, n. 2, p. 135--141, july 2017. ISSN 2083-4195. Available at: <https://papers.itc.pw.edu.pl/index.php/JPT/article/view/957>. Date accessed: 28 mar. 2024.
Section
Energy from Gas 2016 Conference

Keywords

flue gas, heat recovery, waste heat, power plant unit

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