The performance of a steam-gas power unit of a velox-type cycle

  • Krystian Smołka Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery
  • Sławomir Dykas Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery

Abstract

For many years, the Institute of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery of the Silesian University of Technology has been using a Velox-type small-capacity gas-steam power unit for teaching and research purposes. The Velox-type gas-steam cycle is characterized by a much higher ratio of power obtained from the steam turbine and the gas turbine, respectively, compared to classical gas-steam cycles which are now in use worldwide. This paper presents a thermodynamic analysis of the Veloxtype gas-steam cycle as a small capacity combined heat and power plant (CHP). The systems are modelled in the EBSILON Professional. The advantages and drawbacks of the Velox-type cycle compared to the classical one are presented.

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Published
2018-02-27
How to Cite
SMOŁKA, Krystian; DYKAS, Sławomir. The performance of a steam-gas power unit of a velox-type cycle. Journal of Power Technologies, [S.l.], v. 97, n. 5, p. 343--348, feb. 2018. ISSN 2083-4195. Available at: <https://papers.itc.pw.edu.pl/index.php/JPT/article/view/1261>. Date accessed: 19 mar. 2024.
Section
Research and Development in Power Engineering 2017

Keywords

Velox; gas-steam cycle; CHP; HRSG

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