EP3985233A1 - Générateur de vapeur à récupération de chaleur avec adaptation du débit massique - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a device and a method for heat recovery of a thermal system. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a thermal system, in particular a thermal storage, for providing thermal energy.
- Heat Recovery Steam Generators are common heat consumers for a thermal system providing heated gas.
- heated first fluid may be provided which heats a further second fluid in a secondary cycle powered by the HRSG.
- Thermal systems may provide as a heat source for example thermal storage systems, heat pumps or gas turbines for providing heated first fluid.
- a HRSG partially comprising the secondary cycle heats the second fluid, such as water, and produces steam that can be used for further applications.
- the air inflow of the primary thermal cycle into the HRSG contains thermal energy which was e.g. previously stored in the energy storage device.
- the air flow in the HRSG is thermally coupled to a water/steam part of the HRSG. Due to the heat exchange with the water/steam in the HRSG, the air outflow has a much lower temperature than the inflow.
- the feedwater is first heated up in an economizer, then evaporated in an evaporator and finally optionally further heated up in a superheater, so that superheated steam leaves the HRSG.
- Fig. 4 shows a temperature diagram of a conventional HRSG integrated into a heat storage system.
- the temperature of the conventional first fluid 407 such as air
- the feedwater is heated up to the saturation temperature, followed by an isothermal evaporation, thereafter the temperature of the saturated steam is further increased in a superheater.
- ⁇ Tp minimum
- This point is called the "pinch point”.
- the temperature differences between air and water/steam will be a lot higher at the inlets and/or outlets of the HRSG.
- Fig. 4 two possible curves are shown in Fig. 4 .
- the first option is to choose a high air inflow temperature T A,in , demonstrated by the curve A. Due to the fixed pinch point and the linearity of the temperature line, this will result in a low air outflow temperature T A,out .
- an energy storage system to which the HRSG is coupled this means, that the system has to be operated at a very high temperature in order to provide air at the required inflow temperature T A,in .
- the second option demonstrated by the curve B in Fig. 4 , is to have a low air inflow temperature T B,in which may bring the advantage of a higher "safety margin" as described above. Due to the previously mentioned restrictions, this will lead to a high air outflow temperature T B,out which in turn reduces the temperature difference between the hot and cold storage material states, as the HRSG air outflow temperature is directly related to the lower storage temperature. Since this temperature difference is directly related to the usable energy stored in the storage device, this leads to a bigger storage and higher volume flow and lower efficiency compared to a storage system able to store the same amount of usable energy with a higher temperature difference.
- a device for heat recovery of a thermal system comprises a feeding line through which a first fluid of the thermal system is streamable, wherein the first fluid streams along a first streaming direction.
- the device further comprises a first thermal unit for transforming a state of a second fluid by thermal energy from the first fluid and a second thermal unit which is arranged adjacent to the first thermal unit with respect to the first streaming direction of the first fluid.
- the second thermal unit is configured for receiving the second fluid.
- the second thermal unit is adapted for transforming a further state of the second fluid by thermal energy from the first fluid.
- the first thermal unit and/or the second thermal unit are installed at least partially in a thermal transfer section in the feeding line, wherein in the thermal transfer section thermal energy is transferrable from the first fluid to the second fluid.
- the thermal transfer section defines the section, where a thermal transfer between the second fluid in a respective thermal unit (arranged at least partially within the feeding line) and the first fluid in the feeding line takes place.
- the device further comprises a bleed section coupled to the feeding line at the thermal transfer section for bleeding off a part of the first fluid out of the feeding line.
- a thermal system for providing thermal energy in particular a heat storage system
- the thermal system comprises the above described device and the fluid line which is coupled to the feeding line such that heated first fluid is providable from the fluid line to the feeding line
- the device may function as a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), wherein heat from the first fluid exhausted by a thermal system can be used and recovered by heating up the second fluid of the device.
- HRSG heat recovery steam generator
- the thermal system provides a heated first fluid which is adapted to transfer heat to the respective second fluid of the device.
- the thermal system may be a thermal storage system which provides heated first fluid e.g. from a heat storage.
- the thermal system may comprise as a heat source a heat pump or a gas turbine in particular for generating electrical power.
- the first fluid may be provided in a gaseous state. In the primary cycle of the thermal system, the first fluid does not necessarily conduct a phase transformation.
- the first fluid may be for example heated air or other heated gas. However, the first fluid may also be a heated liquid, such as water.
- the device functioning as a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) is installed for recovering heat from the first fluid, such as a hot gas stream.
- the device is using in a secondary cycle the second fluid which is for example water.
- the device is coupled to a feeding line of the thermal system such that the first fluid flowing through the feeding line transfers thermal energy to the respective thermal units, such as an economizer unit and an evaporator unit. Specifically, the device transfers thermal energy from the first fluid to the second fluid such that a state of the second fluid is changed.
- a state of the second fluid By transforming a state of the second fluid it is denoted that in a respective thermal unit one or a plurality of parameters of the second fluid, such as the pressure, the temperature, the specific enthalpy and/or the state of matter, is changed by the thermal energy of the first fluid.
- the temperature and/or the pressure of the second fluid can be amended by the thermal energy of the first fluid.
- the first fluid transfers thermal energy to the second fluid and changes the state of matter of the second fluid for example from a liquid state to a saturated steam and vaporous state.
- the produced steam can be used in a subsequent process or used to drive e.g. a steam turbine.
- the first fluid streams along a streaming direction passing the heat exchangers of the device.
- the thermal units of the device are installed within the feeding line such that the first fluid passes the first thermal unit and the second thermal unit.
- the second thermal unit is arranged adjacent to the first thermal unit upstream with respect to the first streaming direction of the first fluid.
- the first thermal unit is arranged upstream to the second thermal unit with respect to the first streaming direction of the first fluid.
- the second fluid may stream directly from the first thermal unit into the second thermal unit.
- the second fluid may stream from the first thermal unit to a further intermediate unit and subsequently into the second thermal unit.
- the intermediate unit may be arranged for example outside of the feeding line.
- the intermediate unit may be for example a separator unit, a condenser unit or another heat exchanger arranged outside the feeding line.
- the entrance temperature of the first fluid i.e. before a pinch point, e.g. at the beginning of heating up the second fluid in a thermal unit
- the exit temperature of the first fluid after heating up the second fluid in the economizer unit should be low in order to provide a more efficient heat recovery steam generator.
- the bleed section is coupled to the feeding line for bleeding off the part of the first fluid in order to reduce the mass flow of the first fluid.
- the mass flow of the first fluid streaming along the first thermal unit or the second thermal unit (e.g. an economizer unit or evaporator unit) for transferring thermal energy to the second fluid is reduced by bleeding off the first fluid out of the feeding line.
- the heat exchanger surfaces, i.e. the heat transfer surface, of the respective thermal units should be increased and hence adapted to the reduced mass flow.
- the thermal energy Q HRSG induced by the first fluid into the second fluid may be kept constant while the temperature of the first fluid after passing for example the economizer unit is lower than a temperature of the first fluid without bleeding off a part of the first fluid.
- the bled off part of the first fluid may be used for further thermal processes or may be injected again into the feeding line upstream of the first or second thermal unit or upstream of the device.
- the present invention it is sufficient to inject into the device a first fluid with a lower temperature and to provide a lower exit temperature of the first fluid at the point of leaving the device, while the thermal energy Q HRSG induced by the first fluid into the second fluid may be kept constant. Hence, an efficient heat recovery process can be provided.
- the bleed section is arranged in the thermal transfer section (in particular near or at the location) where a temperature difference between the first fluid and the second fluid is minimized.
- a thermal transfer section within a thermal transfer section, a local minimum of the temperature difference between the first fluid and the second fluid may occur.
- a plurality of local minima and hence a plurality of thermal transfer sections and bleed sections, respectively can be arranged in order to control the mass flow of the first fluid within the feeding line.
- the locations of the local minima of the difference between the temperature of the first fluid and the second fluid can be predetermined such that the respective locations of the bleed sections can be designed.
- the bleed section is arranged in the thermal transfer section (in particular near or at the location)where the minimum temperature difference between the first fluid and the second fluid is below 50K (Kelvin), in particular below 20K, further in particular below 10K.
- the device further comprises a controllable bleed valve arranged at the bleed section for controlling the mass flow of the part of the first fluid to be bled off the feeding line.
- the mass flow of the bled off first fluid is adjustable for example in accordance with the respective temperatures of the first fluid and/or the second fluid. For example, if the temperature of the first fluid after passing the first thermal unit is too low, less mass flow of the first fluid is bled off and vice versa.
- the device further comprises a mass flow sensor arranged at the bleed section for measuring the mass flow in the bleed section, wherein the mass flow sensor is coupled to the bleed valve for controlling the mass flow of the part of the first fluid to be bled off the feeding line.
- the device further comprises a first sensor arranged in the thermal transfer section for determining the temperature of the second fluid and a second sensor arranged in the thermal transfer section for determining the temperature of the first fluid, such that a temperature difference between the second fluid and the first fluid at the thermal transfer section is determinable.
- respective (temperature) sensors may be installed at the first fluid entrance and first fluid exit of the first or second thermal unit and respective (temperature) sensors may be installed at the second fluid entrance and second fluid exit of the first or second thermal unit.
- the mass of the bled of part of the first fluid at the bleed section may be exactly adjusted by the bleeding valve such that an efficient operation of the device may be provided.
- the first fluid is flowable along the flow path passing the first thermal unit between a first fluid connection and a second fluid connection of the first thermal unit.
- the first fluid connection and the second fluid connection of a thermal unit define a respective inlet and outlet of the second fluid flowing through the respective thermal unit.
- the flow path between the first fluid connection (where the second fluid e.g. enters a respective thermal unit) and the second fluid connection (where the second fluid e.g. exits the respective thermal unit) of the first thermal unit has a total length.
- the second fluid flows between the first fluid connection and the second fluid connection, wherein the bleed section is arranged 30 % or less of the total length of the flow path upstream or downstream (with respect to the first flow direction of the first fluid) of the first fluid connection, or wherein the bleed section is arranged 30 % or less of the total length of the flow path upstream or downstream (with respect to the first flow direction of the first fluid) of the second fluid connection.
- the bleed section is arranged in the vicinity of the fluid connection of the second fluid with a respective thermal unit.
- the bleed section is arranged for example at the location of the feeding line, which location is with respect to the first flow path of the first fluid before or after the respective thermal unit.
- the bleed section may be arranged for example at the location of the feeding line, which location is with respect to the first flow path of the first fluid within the region of the respective thermal unit close to the first or second fluid connections (inlets or outlets of the second fluid).
- the first thermal unit, the second thermal unit and/or a further third thermal unit is/are selected from one of the group consisting of an economizer unit, an evaporator unit, a superheater unit and a reheater unit.
- the first thermal unit is an economizer unit and the second thermal unit is an evaporator unit.
- the evaporator unit is passed by the first fluid and, downstream with respect to the streaming direction of the first fluid, the economizer unit is installed.
- the first fluid passes the evaporator unit with a higher temperature level and subsequently passes the economizer unit with a lower temperature level.
- the first fluid with a lower temperature level transfers thermal energy to the second fluid in the economizer until the second fluid comprises an amended state, i.e. a heated up liquid state.
- the first fluid with a higher temperature level transfers further thermal energy to the heated up second fluid in the evaporator unit such that after e.g. an isothermal evaporation the second fluid leaves the evaporator unit in a saturated steam state.
- a superheater unit may be provided in which further thermal energy is transferred from the first fluid to the second fluid such that the second fluid further heats up until a superheated steam state of the second fluid is provided.
- the evaporated second fluid can be used for further processes, such as for electricity generation in a steam turbine with a connected generator or for other thermal processes.
- the bleed section is arranged at the feeding line in the vicinity of the second fluid outlet of the economizer unit. Between the outlet of the economizer unit and the inlet of the evaporator unit, it is very likely that the pinch point, where the lowest temperature difference between first fluid and second fluid occurs, is located.
- the location of the bleed section is advantageously at or in the vicinity of the location of the occurrence of the pinch point.
- the device further comprises a further bleed section coupled to the feeding line at the thermal transfer section for bleeding off a further part of the first fluid out of the feeding line.
- a plurality of bleed sections may be provided, wherein each bleed section is arranged at a pinch point which may occur in an exemplary embodiment between the exit of the second fluid at the first thermal unit (e.g. an economizer unit) and the entry of the second thermal unit (e.g. an evaporator unit).
- a "pinch point" according to the present invention may be defined by a point, where the temperature difference between the first fluid and the second fluid reaches a local minimum.
- a pinch point may be defined at a section, where the temperature difference between the temperature of the first fluid and the temperature of the second fluid is below 50K (Kelvin), in particular below 20K, further in particular below 10 K.
- the device may further comprise a third thermal unit which is arranged adjacent to the second thermal unit with respect to the first streaming direction of the first fluid, wherein the third thermal unit is configured for receiving the second fluid, wherein the third thermal unit is adapted for transforming a further state of the second fluid by thermal energy from the first fluid.
- the second thermal unit and/or the third thermal unit are installed at least partially in a further thermal transfer section in the feeding line.
- the device comprises a further bleed section coupled to the feeding line at the further thermal transfer section for bleeding off a further part of the first fluid out of the feeding line.
- a device may comprise a further plurality of thermal units being arranged within the feeding line, wherein through each of the thermal units the respective second fluid flows. Furthermore, the plurality of thermal units is thermally coupled with the first fluid. Hence, a plurality of minima of the temperature differences and a plurality of pinch points, respectively, may exist. Hence, respective bleed sections may be arranged at the respective pinch points.
- the thermal unit is a saturated steam unit, wherein in the saturated steam unit a plurality, e.g. three minima (i.e. pinch points) of the temperature difference between the first fluid and the second fluid exist. At each of the pinch points, a bleed section may be provided for bleeding off a part of the first fluid.
- the device comprises an injection section coupled to the feeding line for injecting a part of the first fluid into the feeding line.
- one or a plurality of injection sections may be provided in order to add further first fluid into the feeding line.
- the mass flow of the first fluid may be increased at desired locations.
- a pinch point occurs and a part of the first fluid is bled off, downstream of the locations additionally a further mass of the first fluid may be injected in order to increase again the mass of the first fluid within the feeding line.
- the device further comprises a coupling section for feeding the second fluid to a steam turbine for driving the steam turbine.
- the steam turbine may be coupled to the second thermal unit, such as a superheater unit being e.g. a third thermal unit, for receiving the heated second fluid for driving the turbine.
- the thermal system comprises a bleed line coupled to the bleed section and the fluid line for injecting the bled off first fluid into the fluid line. Additionally or alternatively, the thermal system further comprises a compressor which is arranged in the bleed line for pumping the first fluid into the fluid line. Additionally or alternatively, the thermal system further comprises a heater coupled to the fluid line for heating the first fluid.
- the bleed line is coupled to the fluid line between the heater and the feeding line of the device for injecting the bled off first fluid downstream of the heater.
- the extracted and bled off first fluid is injected again upstream of the device (i.e. the HRSG device).
- the temperature at the entrance of the device is reduced as well as the mass flow of the first fluid at the entrance of the device is increased.
- the thermal system is a heat energy storage unit for storing heat energy, wherein the fluid line is coupled to the heat storage unit such that heated first fluid is injectable into the fluid line.
- the stored thermal energy is extracted by flushing the heat storage with a carrier fluid, such as the first fluid.
- the heated first fluid is then used for further thermal processes, such as driving a steam turbine or transferring heat to a second fluid.
- Fig. 1 shows a device 100 for heat recovery coupled to a thermal system 300 (shown in Fig. 3 ) according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 2 the temperatures of a respective first fluid 107 of the thermal system 300 and a second fluid of the device 100 according to Fig. 1 is shown.
- the device 100 comprises a feeding line 106 through which a first fluid 107 of the thermal system 300 is streamable, wherein the first fluid 107 streams along a first streaming direction, a first thermal unit 101 for transforming a state of a second fluid 105 by thermal energy from the first fluid 107 and a second thermal unit 102 which is arranged adjacent to the first thermal unit 101 with respect to the first streaming direction of the first fluid.
- the second thermal unit 102 is configured for receiving the second fluid 105, wherein the second thermal unit 102 is adapted for transforming a further state of the second fluid 105 by thermal energy from the first fluid 107 and wherein the first thermal unit 101 and/or the second thermal unit 102 are installed at least partially in a thermal transfer section 108, 109 in the feeding line 106.
- thermal energy is transferrable from the first fluid 107 to the second fluid 105.
- the device 100 further comprises a bleed section 110 coupled to the feeding line 106 at the thermal transfer section 108, 109 for bleeding off a part of the first fluid 107 out of the feeding line 106.
- a parameter of the second fluid 105 such as the pressure, the temperature, the specific enthalpy and/or the state of matter, is changed by the thermal energy of the first fluid 107.
- the temperature and/or the pressure of the second fluid 105 can be amended by the thermal energy of the first fluid 107.
- the first fluid 107 transfers thermal energy to the second fluid 105 and changes the state of matter of the second fluid 105 for example from a liquid state to a saturated steam and vaporous state.
- the produced steam can be used in a subsequent process or used to drive e.g. a steam turbine 113.
- the first fluid 107 streams along a first streaming direction and a first flow path, respectively, passing the heat exchangers of the thermal units 101, 102, 103.
- the thermal units 101, 102, 103 of the device 100 are installed within the feeding line 106 such that the first fluid 107 passes the first thermal unit 101, the second thermal unit 102 and the third thermal unit 103.
- the second thermal unit 102 is arranged adjacent to the first thermal unit 101 upstream with respect to the first streaming direction of the first fluid 107.
- the second fluid 105 streams directly from the first thermal unit 101 into the second thermal unit 102.
- the second fluid 105 may stream also from the first thermal unit 101 to a further intermediate unit (arranged outside of the feeding line 106) and subsequently into the second thermal unit 102 arranged inside the feeding line 106.
- the intermediate unit may be for example a condenser unit or another heat exchanger arranged outside the feeding line.
- the first thermal unit 101 may be an economizer unit 101 for heating the second fluid 105 in a liquid state of the second fluid 105 and an evaporator unit 102 coupled to the economizer unit 101 for receiving the heated second fluid 105, wherein the evaporator unit 102 is adapted for heating the second fluid 105 up to a saturated steam state.
- the second fluid 105 enters as feedwater in a liquid state.
- the second fluid 105 is evaporated by thermal energy of the first fluid 107 such that steam is generated.
- the third thermal unit 103 may be a superheater unit configured for receiving the second fluid 105 from the evaporator unit 102.
- the feeding line 106 is provided through which the first fluid 107, such as heated air in a gaseous state, of the thermal system 300 is streamable, wherein the feeding line 106 is thermally coupled by a first thermal transfer section 108 to the evaporator unit 102 and by a second thermal transfer section 109 to the economizer unit 101 in such a manner that along a streaming direction of the first fluid 107 firstly thermal energy is transferrable to the second fluid 105 in the evaporator unit 102 and secondly thermal energy is transferrable to the second fluid 105 in the economizer unit 101.
- first fluid 107 such as heated air in a gaseous state
- the bleed section 110 is coupled to the feeding line 106, wherein the bleed section 110 is arranged between the thermal transfer section 108 and the thermal transfer section 109 for bleeding off a part of the first fluid 107 out of the feeding line 106.
- the device 100 functions as a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), wherein heat from the first fluid 107 exhausted by a thermal system 300 can be used and recovered by heating up the second fluid 105 of the device 100.
- HRSG heat recovery steam generator
- a steam turbine 113 is coupled to the third thermal unit 103 for receiving the heated second fluid 105 such that mechanical energy for driving e.g. an electrical generator is generated.
- the first fluid such as air
- the second fluid 105 is for example water.
- the thermal units 101, 102, 103 are coupled to the feeding line 106 of the thermal system 300 such that the first fluid 107 flowing through the feeding line 106 heats up the respective units 101, 102, 103, such as the economizer unit 101 and the evaporator unit 102 of the device 100. Specifically, the device 100 heats the second fluid 105 such that at the end steam is produced that can be used e.g. to drive the steam turbine 113.
- the first fluid 107 streams along a streaming direction through the feeding line 106.
- the thermal units 101, 102, 103 are installed within the feeding line 106 such that, along the streaming direction of the first fluid 107, first the superheater unit 103 and then the evaporator unit 102 is passed by the first fluid 107 and, downstream with respect to the streaming direction of the first fluid 107, the economizer unit 101 is passed.
- the first fluid 107 passes e.g. the evaporator unit 102 (second thermal unit 102) with a higher temperature level and subsequently passes the economizer unit 101 (first thermal unit 101) with a lower temperature level.
- the first fluid 107 with the highest temperature level heats up the second fluid 105 in the superheater unit (third thermal unit) 103 until the second fluid 105 leaves the device 100 in a superheated steam state (heating section III in Fig. 2 )
- the first fluid 107 heats up the heated up second fluid 105 in the evaporator unit (second thermal unit) 102 by an isothermal evaporation till the second fluid 105 leaves the evaporator unit 102 in a saturated steam state (heating section II in Fig. 2 ).
- the first fluid 107 with a lower temperature level heats up the second fluid 105 in the economizer unit 101 until the second fluid 105 comprises a heated up liquid state (heating section I in Fig. 2 ).
- a further bleed section 114 is shown at the third thermal unit 103.
- the first fluid 107 is flowable along the flow path passing the third thermal unit 103 between a first fluid connection 104 and a second fluid connection 112 of the third thermal unit 103.
- the first fluid connection 104 and the second fluid connection 112 of a thermal unit 101, 102, 103 define a respective inlet and outlet of the second fluid 105 flowing through the respective thermal unit 101, 102, 103.
- the flow path between the first fluid connection 104 (where the second fluid 105 e.g. enters a respective thermal unit 101, 102, 103) and the second fluid connection 112 (where the second fluid 105 e.g. exits the respective thermal unit 101, 102, 103) of the third thermal unit 103 has a total length x.
- the second fluid 105 flows between the first fluid connection 104 and the second fluid connection 112, wherein the bleed section 114 is arranged 30 % or less of the total length of the flow path upstream with respect to the first flow direction of the first fluid connection 104.
- the bleed section 114 is arranged in the vicinity of the fluid connection 104 of the second fluid 105 with the third thermal unit 103.
- the bleed section 110 in the shown example is arranged for example at the location of the feeding line 106, which location is with respect to the first flow path of the first fluid 107 within the transfer section 109 of the respective thermal unit 103.
- a pinch point PP is defined, where the temperature difference ⁇ Tp between the first fluid 107 and the second fluid 105 is the lowest, a sufficient high-temperature difference ⁇ Tp is provided, such that an efficient heat transfer between the second fluid 105 and the first fluid 107 at the pinch point PP is still possible.
- the entrance temperature T A,in of the first fluid 107 i.e. at the beginning of heating up the evaporator unit 102 should be not too high and the exit temperature T B,2 of the first fluid 107 after heating up the second fluid 105 in the economizer unit 101 should be low in order to provide an efficient overall heat transfer.
- the bleed section 110 is provided and coupled to the feeding line 106 for bleeding off the part of the first fluid 107 in order to reduce the mass flow of the first fluid 107, specifically before entering the economizer unit 101.
- a non-linear first fluid temperature curve can be achieved by bleeding off a part of the first fluid 107 at the bleed section 110.
- the bleed section 110 is located between or near the economizer unit 101 and the evaporator unit 102 since the pinch point PP is reached in between these components.
- the reduced mass flow of the first fluid 107 from the pinch point PP onwards accelerates the temperature decrease of the first fluid 107 during the heat transfer to the feed water (i.e. the second fluid 105) in the economizer unit 101 (see heating section I), thus steepening the gradient of the temperature curve of the first fluid 107 (left of the pinch point PP in Fig. 2 ).
- the heat flow in the device 100 may not be reduced by these measures, in particular additionally by adapting the heat transfer surfaces of the economizer unit 101.
- ⁇ T A is the difference between the temperature of the air flowing into the device 100 and the temperature of the first fluid 107 at the pinch point PP.
- This temperature difference ⁇ T A,in is independent from a mass flow reduction occurring downstream.
- the temperature difference ⁇ T B,2 between the first fluid 107 at the pinch point PP and the temperature T B,out of the first fluid 107 leaving the device 100 through the outlet is much higher with a mass flow reduction (see ⁇ T B,2 ) than without a mass flow reduction (see ⁇ T B,1 ).
- the heat flow for the entire device 100 may be calculated by this equation:
- Q ⁇ A describes the heat flow between the first fluid 107 and the second fluid 105 in the heating sections II,III, i.e. between the bleed section 110 and the input of the first fluid 107 in the device 100.
- the term ⁇ B c p,B ⁇ T B has to be constant to have a constant heat flow Q ⁇ HRSG across the complete device 100. While ⁇ B is reduced, ⁇ T B is increasing, which allows Q ⁇ B to stay constant.
- Q ⁇ B describes the heat flow between the first fluid 107 and the second fluid 105 in the heating section I, i.e. between the bleed section 110 and the output of the first fluid 107 out of the device 100.
- ⁇ T B can be further increased by adapting the heating surface in the economizer 101 to allow the same second fluid 105 (i.e. water/steam) temperature curve with the reduced air mass flow and reduced temperature difference ⁇ T B, 2 between the air (first fluid 107) and the water (second fluid 105) in the economizer unit 101.
- second fluid 105 i.e. water/steam
- the thermal units 101, 102, 103 comprise respective heat exchangers arranged at the respective thermal coupling sections 108, 109, wherein the heat exchangers extend into the feeding line 106.
- the heat exchanger comprises a plurality of tubes through which the second fluid 105 streams.
- the respective tubes are arranged within the feeding line 106 and are flushed by the first fluid 105 in order to transfer the thermal energy from the first fluid 107 to the second fluid 105.
- the device 100 further comprises a controllable bleed valve 111 arranged at the bleed section 110 for controlling the mass flow of the part of the first fluid 107 to be bled off the feeding line 106.
- the mass flow of the bled off first fluid 107 is adjustable for example in accordance with the respective temperatures of the first fluid 107 and/or the second fluid 105.
- the device 100 may comprise a mass flow sensor arranged at the bleed section 110 for measuring the mass flow in the bleed section 110, wherein the mass flow sensor is coupled to the bleed valve 111 for controlling the mass flow of the part of the first fluid 107 to be bled off the feeding line.
- the bleed sections 110, 114 are arranged in the thermal transfer sections 108, 109 where a temperature difference between the first fluid 107 and the second fluid 105 is minimized. In other words, within a thermal transfer section 108, 109, a local minimum of the temperature difference between the first fluid 107 and the second fluid 105 may occur. However, throughout the feeding line 106, a plurality of local minima and hence a plurality of thermal transfer sections 108, 109 and respective bleed sections 110, 114, respectively, can be arranged in order to control the mass flow of the first fluid 107 within the feeding line 106 precisely.
- a plurality of minima of the temperature differences and a plurality of pinch points PP, respectively may exist within one thermal unit 101, 102, 103 and within one thermal transfer section 108, 109, respectively.
- respective bleed sections 110, 114 may be arranged, each at a respective pinch point PP.
- the second thermal unit 102 is a saturated steam unit, wherein in the saturated steam unit a plurality, e.g. three minima (i.e. pinch points PP) of the temperature difference between the first fluid 107 and the second fluid 105 exist.
- a bleed section 110, 114 may be provided for bleeding off a part of the first fluid 107.
- Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of a device 100 for heat recovery (HRSG) installed in a heat storage system 300 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- the heat storage system 300 comprises at least one blower 306, at least one heater 304 and at least one heat energy storage 305.
- the blower 306 drives the first fluid 107 such that the first fluid 107 flushes the heat energy storage 305.
- a fluid line 301 is coupled to the heat storage unit 305 such that heated first fluid 107 is injectable.
- the fluid line 301 is connected to the feeding 106.
- the heated first fluid 107 may optionally further heated by a heater 304 to increase the thermodynamic efficiency.
- the device 100 is coupled to the heat energy storage 305 such that first fluid 107 transfers respective heat energy to the second fluid 105 of the device 100.
- a bleed line 302 is coupled to the bleed section 110 and to the fluid line 301 for injecting the bled off first fluid 107 back into the fluid line 301.
- a compressor 303 may be arranged in the bleed line 302 for pumping the bled off first fluid 107 into the fluid line 301.
- the bleed line 302 is in particular coupled to the fluid line 301 between the heater 304 and the feeding line 106 of the device 100 for injecting the bled off first fluid 107 downstream of the heater 304.
- the extracted and bled off first fluid 107 is injected again upstream of the device 100 (i.e. the HRSG device).
- the temperature at the entrance of the device 100 is reduced as well as the mass flow of the first fluid 107 at the entrance of the device 100 is increased.
- the entrance temperature of the first fluid 107 in the device 100 can be reduced such that also the thermal storage operating temperature may be lower.
- the required volume flow may be lower.
- the flexibility of the inflow temperature of the first fluid 107 into the device 100 is beneficial. Due to the first fluid 107 extracted from the HRSG device 100, the volume flow and the temperature of the first fluid 107 reaching the (main) blower 306 during discharging is reduced which can lower the complexity for the blower 306.
- the higher temperature difference between the cold heat transfer fluid entering the storage during discharging and the hot heat storage material increases the capacity ratio which leads to a smaller and therefore cheaper heat energy storage 305 for the same storage capacity.
- the smaller storage 305 also leads to a smaller pressure loss inside the storage material. With the additional bypass line 302 it is possible to operate the HRSG device 100 even during charging.
- the device inlet temperature of the first fluid 107 can be reduced to a lower temperature with the admixture of the colder bleed first fluid from the bleed line 302.
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