Combined cycle power plants: A comparison between two different dynamic models to evaluate transient behaviour and residual life

A Benato, A Stoppato, S Bracco - Energy conversion and management, 2014 - Elsevier
The deregulated energy market and the increasing quota of electrical capacity covered by
non-predictable renewable sources require strongly irregular and discontinuous operation …

Dynamic simulation of combined cycle power plant cycling in the electricity market

A Benato, S Bracco, A Stoppato, A Mirandola - Energy conversion and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The energy markets deregulation coupled with the rapid spread of unpredictable energy
sources power units are stressing the necessity of improving traditional power plants …

Dynamic behaviour analysis of a three pressure level heat recovery steam generator during transient operation

A Benato, A Stoppato, A Mirandola - Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
The context of the deregulated energy market and the rapid expansion of the non-
predictable energy sources, are stressing the necessity of improving the flexibility of …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of stresses and residual life of plant components in view of life-time extension of power plants

A Stoppato, A Benato, A Mirandola - Proceedings of ECOS, 2012 - academia.edu
The deregulated energy market requires strong, irregular and discontinuous operation in
order to meet the user demand and produce energy mainly during peak hours, when the …

Evaluation of the effects of the operation strategy of a steam power plant on the residual life of its devices

A Mirandola, A Stoppato, EL Casto - Energy, 2010 - Elsevier
In the deregulated market scenario wider power generation flexibility with respect to the past
is needed; on the other hand, frequent changes of the operating conditions may reduce the …

LTE: A procedure to predict power plants dynamic behaviour and components lifetime reduction during transient operation

A Benato, S Bracco, A Stoppato, A Mirandola - Applied energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The liberalization of the European energy markets combined with the rapid spread of
unpredictable renewable energy sources have stressed the need of improving the traditional …

Transient thermal modelling of heat recovery steam generators in combined cycle power plants

S Sanaye, M Rezazadeh - International journal of energy …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) is a major component of a combined cycle power
plant (CCPP). This equipment is particularly subject to severe thermal stress especially …

On the operation strategy of steam power plants working at variable load: Technical and economic issues

A Stoppato, A Mirandola, G Meneghetti, EL Casto - Energy, 2012 - Elsevier
The context of the deregulated energy market leads to high competitiveness among
producers and requires suitable strategies in plants and systems management: strongly …

A comparative study of different dynamic process simulation codes for combined cycle power plants–Part B: Start-up procedure

F Alobaid, R Starkloff, S Pfeiffer, K Karner, B Epple… - Fuel, 2015 - Elsevier
The significance of dynamic simulation models for estimating the behaviour of combined
cycle power plants is widely acknowledged. In part B of this study, the dynamic behaviour of …

Transient thermo-mechanical analysis of steam generators for solar tower plants

PA González-Gómez, J Gómez-Hernández… - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In solar power tower plants, fast start-ups and/or load changes are mandatory to increase
the power plant dispatchability. The high temperatures of the working fluids and the partial …