Research Article
A Thermodynamic Analysis of Two Competing Mid-Sized Oxyfuel Combustion Combined Cycles
Table 7
Results for the optimal cycles.
| | | Reference | SCOC-CC | Graz |
| Heat input | MW | 176 | 167 | 169 | GT power output | MW | 69 | 62 | 76 | GT efficiency | % | 39.48 | 37.08 | 45.18 | ST power output | MW | 31 | 38 | 24 | ST efficiency | % | 17.35 | 22.86 | 14.00 | Gross power output | MW | 100 | 100 | 100 | O2 production | MW | | 10.3 | 10.4 | O2 compression | MW | | 6.91 | 5.98 | CO2 compression | MW | | 3.60 | 3.79 | Net power output | MW | 98.6 | 77.0 | 78.0 | Gross efficiency | % | 56.83 | 59.94 | 59.18 | Net efficiency | % | 56.04 | 46.16 | 46.16 |
| Compressor pressure ratio | | 26.2 | 57.3 | 36.5 | Compressor outlet temp | °C | 507 | 474 | 605 | Compressor mass flow at inlet | kg/s | 181 | 149 | 73 | Cooling mass flow ratio | | 0.22 | 0.35 | 0.17 | TET | °C | 1400 | 1450 | 1450 | TIT | °C | 1251 | 1208 | 1274 | Power TET | °C | 850 | 927 | 998 | Exhaust gas flow | kg/s | 185 | 166 | 106 | Exhaust temperature | °C | 526 | 618 | 614 | Stack temperature | °C | 96 | 65 | 100 | LP steam pressure | bar | 7 | 7 | 7 | LP steam temperature | °C | 337 | 337 | 337 | LP steam mass | kg/s | 7 | 3 | 3 | HP steam pressure | bar | 140 | 140 | 140 | HP steam temperature | °C | 501 | 560 | 560 | HP steam mass | kg/s | 21 | 27 | 26 |
| O2 mass flow | kg/s | | 14.0 | 14.2 | CO2 mass flow | kg/s | | 10.3 | 10.8 |
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Same as combustor outlet temperature (COT). Turbine inlet temperature based on the ISO definition.
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