Fuel Systems SOAPP-CT Technology Module

BACKGROUND

Natural gas systems receive fuel from an off-site supply pipeline and convey a pressure-regulated, metered, and conditioned natural gas fuel supply to the inlets of the combustion turbine and duct burner fuel systems. Light distillate fuel systems receive bulk fuel oil shipments from off-site, store the fuel, and deliver a pressurized, metered, and conditioned fuel oil supply to the inlets of the combustion turbine and duct burner fuel systems. This module addresses commercially viable fuel systems for combustion turbine and combined cycle power plants.

SCOPE

The SOAPP-CT Technology Module on Fuel Systems includes technical reference information plus interactive conceptual design models for systems handling the following fuels:

natural gas fuel

no.2 distillate fuel oil

The module includes discussions on basic principles and the major components of combustion turbine combined cycle fuel systems. More detailed information on each technology, including unique processes, components, and supporting systems, is also included in this module.

Technology performance; equipment sizing; capital, O&M, and differential fuel costs; and construction schedules are modeled for each of the fuel systems as a function of the following sensitivities:

combustion turbine model selection

number of combustion turbines

cycle type

fuel selection

secondary fuel usage factor

days of distillate oil storage

use of duct burners

high pressure steam flow increase

combustion turbine NO_x control method

combustion turbine NO_x emission limit

ambient dry bulb temperature

site elevation

installation type

unit capacity factor

Economic analyses are based on a static set of standard economic parameters when this module is used as a separate program. When this module is launched from within the SOAPP-CT WorkStation, up to 42 project-specific economic parameters are automatically imported into the module for the user's selected project. Included in these economic inputs are fuel cost, escalation rate, tax rate, capital structure, and contingencies. Default values for all module sensitivity parameters are also set from the values stored in user's selected project when this module is launched from within the SOAPP-CT WorkStation.

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	SOAPP-CT Technology Modules Fuel Systems
	The SOAPP-CT Technology Module on Fuel Systems is an interactive, multimedia reference and evaluation tool for application of these systems in combustion turbine combined cycle plants. You can quickly make informed decisions by varying key sensitivity parameters and comparing the change in performance data, equipment sizes, capital costs, O&M costs, and construction schedule for each technology alternative. BACKGROUND Natural gas systems receive fuel from an off-site supply pipeline and convey a pressure-regulated, metered, and conditioned natural gas fuel supply to the inlets of the combustion turbine and duct burner fuel systems. Light distillate fuel systems receive bulk fuel oil shipments from off-site, store the fuel, and deliver a pressurized, metered, and conditioned fuel oil supply to the inlets of the combustion turbine and duct burner fuel systems. This module addresses commercially viable fuel systems for combustion turbine and combined cycle power plants.
			SCOPE The SOAPP-CT Technology Module on Fuel Systems includes technical reference information plus interactive conceptual design models for systems handling the following fuels: natural gas fuel no.2 distillate fuel oil The module includes discussions on basic principles and the major components of combustion turbine combined cycle fuel systems. More detailed information on each technology, including unique processes, components, and supporting systems, is also included in this module. Technology performance; equipment sizing; capital, O&M, and differential fuel costs; and construction schedules are modeled for each of the fuel systems as a function of the following sensitivities: combustion turbine model selection number of combustion turbines cycle type fuel selection secondary fuel usage factor days of distillate oil storage use of duct burners high pressure steam flow increase combustion turbine NO_x control method combustion turbine NO_x emission limit ambient dry bulb temperature site elevation installation type unit capacity factor Economic analyses are based on a static set of standard economic parameters when this module is used as a separate program. When this module is launched from within the SOAPP-CT WorkStation, up to 42 project-specific economic parameters are automatically imported into the module for the user's selected project. Included in these economic inputs are fuel cost, escalation rate, tax rate, capital structure, and contingencies. Default values for all module sensitivity parameters are also set from the values stored in user's selected project when this module is launched from within the SOAPP-CT WorkStation.

	A database of contemporary, representative worldwide experience is also included in this module for each technology.



	Last modified: Friday, July 19, 2002

SOAPP-CT Technology Modules

Fuel Systems

BACKGROUND

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