The Regenerative Rankine Cycle

Presented by David Willis

Objectives
Brief overview of Regenerative Rankine Cycle Basic plant layout including:
Steam Generator Turbine Generator and Main Engine Condensers Condensate Pump Moisture Separator Condenser and Fresh Water Drains First Stage Feed Heater DFT Main Feed Pumps and Booster Pumps

Calculations and Examples Review Q&A

The Regenerative Rankine Cycle

Temperature Entropy Diagram

Isobaric Heat Transfer (via Steam Generator)

(Steam Generator) Energy added in Steam Generator: 7 to 8: Isobaric heat addition qIN=(h8-h7) T8=480 F P8=565.5 psig h8=1204.6 Btu/ lbm s8=1.4524 Btu/ lbm R

Isentropic Expansion of Steam

(Energy Extracted via Turbine Generator)
8 to 9: Isentropic expansion (Steam turbine) Work done on Turbine: wT=(h1-h2) Note:20% of steam Bled off to FSFH

Isobaric Heat Rejection (via Condenser) heat rejection 9 to 1: Isobaric

P1=.5 psia T1=80 F Heat Rejected in Condenser qOUT=(1-y)*(h9-h1) s9=s8=1.4524 Btu/lbm R x=(s9-sf)/ssf = (1.4524-.09332)/1.9423 = .7 or 70% h9=hf+x*hfg= =48.09+.7*1048.3= 781.9 Btu/lbm h1=48.09 Btu/lbm qOUT=(1-.2)*(781.9-48.09)= 587.05 Btu/lbm

Isentropic Compression (via Centrifugal Pump)

1 to 2: Isentropic compression (Pump) Work of the Pump wP=(Pout-Pin) =specific volume =.016073 ft3/lbm P2= 60 psig P1=.5 psia wP =.22 Btu/lbm h2=h1+ wP=48.31 Btu/lbm

Isobaric Heat Addition in Moisture Separator Drain Cooler

T2= 80 F T3= 100 F Cp = 1 Btu/ lbm F h3=h2 + Cp*T =48.31 + (20*1)= 68.31 Btu/ lbm

Isobaric Heat Addition in Air Ejector Condenser

T3=100F T4=120F h4=h3 + Cp*T h4=68.31 + (20*1)= 88.31Btu/lbm

Isobaric Heat Addition in First Stage Feed Heater

T4=120F T5=170F h5=h4 + Cp*T h5=88.31 + (50*1) = 138.31 Btu/ lbm

De-aerating Feed Tank

Temp. Raised to approximately 280 F at 45 psig T6=280F T5=170F h6=h5 + Cp*T h6=138.31 + (110*1)= 248.31 Btu/ lbm Tsat @ 45 psig=292.73 F hsat=262.25 Btu/ lbm

Main Feed Booster Pump and Main Feed Pump

6 to 7: Isentropic compression Work of the Pump wP=(Pout-Pin) =specific volume=.017 ft3/lbm P7= 600 psig P6=45 psig wP =1.75 Btu/lbm h7=h6+ WP= 250.06 Btu/lbm

Isobaric Heat Transfer (via Steam Generator)

7 to 8: Isobaric heat addition (Steam Generator)
Energy added in Steam Generator: qIN=(h8-h7) T8=480 F P8=565.5 psig h8=1204.6 Btu/ lbm qIN=1204.6-250.06 = 954.54 Btu/lbm

Calculations
Work output of the cycle (Steam turbine), wT and work input to the cycle (Pump), wP are: wP = (h2-h1) + (h7-h6) wT = ? Heat supplied to the cycle (boiler), qin and heat rejected from the cycle (condenser), qout are: qin = (h8-h7) qout = (h9-h1) The net work output of the cycle is: wNET= wT - wP The thermal efficiency of a Rankine cycle is: th= wNET/ qIN=1-(qout/qin)

Calculations
qout= (1-.2)(781.9 - 48.09) = 587.05 Btu/lbm qin= 1204.6 250.06 = 954.54 Btu/lbm

th= 1 - (qout/qin) = 1- ( 587.05 / 954.54 ) = 38.

Review
Types of Regeneration looked at: Moisture Separator Drain Cooler Air Ejector Condenser First Stage Feed Heater De-Aerating Feed Tank Efficiency of Regenerative Rankine Cycles Conceptual Questions

Questions