Influence of temperature on energy production performance at the Azito thermal power plant (southern part of Côte d'Ivoire)
1 Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technologies, UFR Environnent, University Jean Lorougnon Guédé, BP 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire.
2 Laboratory of Fundamental and Applied Physics, UFR Fundamental and Applied Sciences – University Nangui ABROGOUA, 02 BP 801 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
3 Azito thermal power plant, BP 1327 Abidjan 01, Côte d'Ivoire.
Research Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 21(03), 305-315.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2024.21.3.0497
Publication history:
Received on 31 October 2024; revised on 16 December 2024; accepted on 18 December 2024
Abstract:
Technological advances in plant design, cooling and materials are essential to optimise performance under variable conditions. These factors are even more critical under climate change, which may exacerbate these thermal challenges. In this study, the impact of temperature variations on the energy production efficiency of the Azito thermal power plant is investigated using the THERMOFLOW model.
The simulation results show that the variation of the atmospheric temperature is an important factor that affects the operation of the basic equipment and the auxiliary equipment of the power generation units. The characteristics of the gas turbine, an essential piece of equipment in the combined cycle system, fall short of the manufacturer's specifications. This will reduce the efficiency of the unit.
Keywords:
Thermal power plant; Energy production; Combined cycle; Simulation; THERMOFLOW model; Azito
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