Development of simplified mathematical model of P-88 recovery boiler for operating modes at loads near the nominal

Abstract

To improve the design of the elements of combined-cycle plants, and their structural and mode optimization, mathematical models are required. These models show energy efficiency indicators of the equipment under changing operating conditions. Modeling of recovery boilers is traditionally carried out with the application of specialized software systems that implement submodels of thermal-hydraulic calculations of the elements of the boiler water-steam and gas paths. This approach makes it difficult to solve practical tasks, since it requires licensed software and appropriate qualifications of an engineer. The current direction of solving this problem is statistical processing of the results of calculation data obtained with the application of specialized software systems, and development of a simplified mathematical model in the form of regression dependencies of boiler performance on variable parameters. In this study, the problem is solved in relation to the P-88 boiler of the combined-cycle plant-325 power unit in the load range near the nominal one. The initial mathematical model is developed with the application of the software package “TRAKT” designed for verification and engineering design of boilers. The simplified mathematical model is based on the methods of regression analysis of statistical data. The accuracy of the model is estimated based on the operational data of the combined-cycle plant -325 power unit. The authors have developed the mathematical model of the P-88 recovery boiler, which allows to determine the main performance indicators of the boiler when the electric power of the gas turbine and the outdoor air temperature are changing at the loads near the nominal value. The performance indicators are determined without application of specialized software for design calculation of the boiler. The accuracy of the initial mathematical model implemented in the software package “TRACT” is characterized by deviation of the calculation results data from the operational data in the corresponding modes of no more than 2 %. The additional uncertainty value introduced into the calculation results data does not exceed 1,5 % when we transfer from the initial mathematical model to the simplified one. The resulting mathematical description will allow solving the problems of mode optimization and evaluating the efficiency of the recovery boiler and the power unit under changing operating conditions.