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MW = (J/s)*3600(s/hr)=3600(J/hr)=>MWhr=3600J
Lets say MWhr/kg value of naptha = 10,000; then your equation should read (there was a parentheses
misplaced in your equation, what you wrote was actually equal to 325940):
overall co-generation efficiency
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= ((860 * 379)
>+ ( 805 * (785-30) ) + (99 * (692-30)
>) ) / ( 192 * 0.7 * 10,000)
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= 74 %
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Power energy equivalents
1 kilowatt (KW) = 1 kilo joule/ sec
1 kilowatt sec ( Kw s) = 1 kilo joule
converting sec to hours , as Kw Hr is the standard for electrical energy
measurement
1 kilowatt hour (Kw Hr) = 3600 Kilo joule
now we know
1 calorie = 4.187 joules , this is the joules constant so
1 Kilo calorie = 4.187 Kilo joules
1 kilo joules = 0.23883 Kilo calories
so
1 Kilowatt hour (Kw Hr) = 3600 * 0.23883 Kilo calories
= 859.80416 Kilo calories
= 860 kilo calories ( this is a reasonable approximation)
this is the electrical energy and heat energy equivalence . This is how the 860 in
the formula came from.
Efficiency of the gas turbine
efficiency of the turbine = energy equivalent of generator Generator power
output / energy input into the turbine
energy equivalent of generator Generator power output = 860 * Kw-Hr
energy input into the turbine = Calorific value of the fuel (Kcal /kg) * fuel flow
( Kg/hr)
= 860 * Kw-hr / Calorific value of the fuel (Kcal
/kg) * fuel flow ( Kg/hr)
now multiplying both the numerator and denominator by thousand
= 860 * Kw-hr * 1000 / Calorific value of the fuel
(Kcal /kg) * fuel flow ( Kg/hr) * 1000
this converts the Kw-Hr to Mw-Hr and kg/hr to t/hr
= 860 * Mw-hr / calorific value of the fuel (Kcal/kg) *
fuel flow ( t/hr)
so this is how the energy efficiency of the gas turbine is derived.
i am also deriving a formula for heat rate of the turbine to the efficiency
heat rate of the turbine is defined as the The ratio of fuel energy input as heat
per unit of net work output. It is expressed mostly in Btu/Kwhr or in kj
/Kwhr . I am not a fan of Btu , but i am a ardent fan of SI units :) so i will
derive the equation here in Si units.
Heat rate = Kj/ Kwhr
Efficiency = KwHr * 3600 / Kj
Efficiency = 3600 / (kj/kwhr)
efficiency = 3600 / Heat rate
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