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MEC-1471 | Thermal plants Heat Rate and Methods of Reducing Fuel Cost
Course Sector : Mechanical Engineering
| Duration | Date from | Date to | Course Venue | Course fees | Book a course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Days | 14/09/2026 | 18/09/2026 | Dubai | $4,250 | Book now |
| 5 Days | 28/12/2026 | 01/01/2027 | Dubai | $4,250 | Book now |
| 5 Days | 18/01/2027 | 22/01/2027 | Abu Dhabi | $4,250 | Book now |
| 5 Days | 28/06/2027 | 02/07/2027 | Vienna | $4,950 | Book now |
Course Introduction
The heat rate of a plant is the amount of fuel energy input needed (Btu, higher heating value basis) to produce 1 kWh of net electrical energy output. It is the metric most often used in the electric power generation industry to track and report the performance of Thermal Power Plants. The average, annual operating Heat Rate of coal-fired Power Plants is approximately 10,400 Btu/kWh. The design heat rate of a facility is based on full-load operation with no boiler blowdown, whereas most reported heat rates of operating facilities include performance during off-peak loads and include boiler blowdown.
Because operating units report heat rates that include performance at all levels, the numbers are usually significantly higher than the design heat rate. In order to improve the Performance of a Thermal Power Plant, it is necessary to adopt heat rate improvement and performance monitoring. Thermal Plant heat rate is a key economic issue in the operation of thermal plants. The efficient utilization of fuel in Electric Power Production and desalination plants is the main target of this course.
Only by monitoring the performance can we determine whether it is cost-effective to continue operating the plant, or alternatively, maintenance and/or part renewal is necessary. In addition, to improve heat rate, different plant losses must be identified and understood, and innovative methods to decrease these losses taken. This course is devoted to studying and optimizing the cost of unit energy in power and desalination plants.
Course objective
- Learn what cycle parameters affect the Heat rate
- Illustrate the financial benefits of lowering the Heat Rate
- Illustrate Heat Rate Improvement Options
- Illustrate Heat Rate Audit
- Calculation of Cost Due to Heat Rate Deviations
- Capital and Maintenance Projects affecting the cost of unit energy
- Innovative methods for minimizing steam losses
- Learn methods for improving gas turbine heat rate
- What to consider for improved Boiler performance
- What to consider for improved Steam Turbine performance
- Quantified Benefits of Implementing Recommendations
Course audience
- Automotive Engineer
- Boiler Engineer
- Ceramics Engineer
- Equipment Engineer
- High-Pressure Engineer
- Marine Engineer
- Mechanical Design Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Naval Architect
- Pipeline Engineer
- Power Engineer
- Rotating Equipment Engineer
- Senior Mechanical Engineer
- Turbine Engineer
- Validation Engineer
Course Outline | 01 DAY ONE
Module (01) Types of Power Plants
- Gas Turbine Power Plants
- Steam Power Plants
- Combined Cycle Power Plants
- Comparison of the Cost of Unit Energy
Module (02) Plant Components
- Gas Turbine components and fuel consumption.
- Boiler details and combustion of fuel
- Steam Turbine Components and Details
- Heat Recovery Boiler
- Condenses
- Feed Heaters Types and Details
Course Outline | 02 DAY TWO
Module (03) Thermal Plant Economics
- Generation Cost, Capital Cost, and Running Cost
- Economic Factors of Thermal Power Plants.
- Capacity Factor 3.2.2 Load Factor
- Use Factor 3.3.4 Reserve factor
- Reduction of operating variable cost through the heat rate improvements.
- What is Heat Rate?
- Plant Heat Rate
- Why is Heat Rate Important?
- Heat Rate Deviation
- Cost of Heat Rate Deviations
- Heat rate variation of plants with aging
- Financial Loss of increased heat rate for specific power operating power plants.
- Technology impact on the Improvements of newly built plants compared to previously built plants
Module 04: Heat Rate Calculations and the effect of cycle parameters
- The heat engine and energy conversion process
- Heat rate
- A simple turbine cycle with an open heater
- Power and desalination plant turbine heat rate
- Difference between Plant and turbine heat rate
Course Outline | 03 DAY THREE
Module 05: Steam Plant Heat Rate & Economics Effect of steam parameters:
- Effect of increasing pressure on available energy
- Effect of increasing steam temperature on available Energy
- Effect of increasing steam pressure & temperature both on available energy
- Effect of changing reheat pressure
- Effect of changing reheat temp
- Effect of changing condenser exhaust pressure
- Economic case study
- Factors affecting the exhaust vacuum in the condensing type turbines
- Effect of parameters deviation on heat rate.
- Effect of out of service feed heater on plant heat rate.
Course Outline | 04 DAY FOUR
Module 06: Effect of Steam Turbine Losses
- Fluid Friction
- Leakage
- New Techniques in Minimizing Leakage
- Guardian Rings
- Vortex Shedders
- Case Study
- Brush Seals
- Moisture Loss
- Leaving Loss
- Profile Losses
- Blade path deterioration: Steam Turbine Blade path Audit
- Performance improvement from the polishing of turbine blading
Course Outline | 05 DAY FIVE
Module 07: Heat Rates of Gas Turbine and Economics
- Different gas turbine cycles
- Determining ISO Power and ISO Heat Rate
- Correcting for Ambient Temperature, Altitude, Humidity, Inlet and Exhaust Pressure Losses, Mechanical Transmission Losses, and Turbine Deterioration.
- Part load heat rate
- Methods of Increasing Power Output
- Gas Turbine Inlet Air Cooling
- Evaporative cooler
- Fogging system
- Mechanical refrigeration system (direct type)
- Mechanical refrigeration system (indirect type)
- Mechanical refrigeration with ice storage
- Mechanical refrigeration system with chilled water storage
- Single-stage Lithium Bromide Absorption chiller
- Two-stage Lithium Bromide Absorption chiller
- Performance Evaluation of Different Inlet Air Cooling Systems:
- Capital Cost Comparisons of Inlet Cooling Systems
- Performance Evaluation
- Modified gas turbine cycles:
- Evaporative regenerative gas turbine cycle
- Inter-cooled recuperative gas turbine cycle (ICRGT).
- Steam-injected gas turbine cycle (STIG).
- Humid air turbine (HAT).
- Effect of Fouling on Compressor Performance
BOOST’s Professional Attendance Certificate “BPAC”
BPAC is always given to the delegates after completing the training course,and depends on their attendance of the program at a rate of no less than 80%,besides their active participation and engagement during the program sessions.
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