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To: cicero2k
"combined cycle technology which allows natgas to convert 50%"

Cicero, also called "Co-Gen" units if I am not mistaken. Back in the day when I was studying this stuff their was a plant in the State of MA that claimed 59% Thermal Efficiency, a bit off the mark, or is that obtainable? I was under the assumption 60% Thermal Efficiency was obtainable....

18 posted on 06/02/2016 3:34:48 PM PDT by taildragger (Not my Monkey, not my Circus...)
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To: taildragger

Co-gen is when you have a steam host. Combined cycle is the brayton and rankine cycles. The brayton cycle is about 35% effecient and the rankine cycle takes that to around 60% using the waste heat through the HRSG (Heat Recovery Steam Generator).


19 posted on 06/03/2016 8:26:01 AM PDT by Kimbermaster
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