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Questionnaire on heat exchange and recovery performance issues

Would you like to have a discussion on thermal cycle improvement opportunities, related high flue gas temperature problems and solutions with an Alstom specialist? ALSTOM Power offers sophisticated solutions for your specific problems from its broadly based product portfolio. Please answer the following short questions and contact us.
Plant name and location Owner/Operator Unit sizes and quantity,
MW (gross) e.g. 3 x 457

MW Years Year 20??

Fuel type, broad characteristics, heating value, sulphur content and moisture content; Boiler types and manufacturers; Turbine types and manufacturers; Environmental control system types and manufacturers (particulate, NOx, SO2);

Unit ages Plant expected operating life Brief descriptions

Do you have or plan to have a flue gas desulphurization system (FGD) installed? What is the average capacity factor of the units? What is the design heat rate of the units (w/s cycle, gross)? What is the current (or most recent measured) heat rate of the units (w/s cycle, gross)? What is the design boiler efficiency of the units? What is the current (or most recent measured) boiler efficiency of the units? Can a heat balance diagram be made available?

Yes

No % kJ/kWh kJ/kWh % %

Yes

No

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Can current coal and ash analyses be made available? Would an increase in efficiency or output be of value?
If known approx investment return value; per MW output increase value - .. per 1 % heat rate improvement value -

Yes Yes

No No

What type of air preheaters are installed? Do you have temperature limitations on the stack discharge to meet operating license conditions?
If yes, what temperature limit applies, what basis limits this and can it be changed?

Yes

No

What is your average flue gas discharge temperature? Have you or are you planning to undertake any major rehabilitation or performance changes on your turbine, boiler, environmental control plant or other areas?
Comment and brief description;

C Yes No

What period is achievable between current boiler fouling cleans? If you have an ESP fitted, do you have problems achieving the required or desired particulate control levels? If you have an ESP fitted, do you have a flue gas conditioning system installed upstream of the ESP?
If yes, which chemical is used for conditioning?

Months Yes Yes No No

Other comments miscellaneous if applicable;

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