Research Article

Case Study on Incentive Mechanism of Energy Efficiency Retrofit in Coal-Fueled Power Plant in China

Table 1

The principal specifications of the steam turbine.

ItemDesigned value

ManufacturerLeningrad metal factory of Russia (designed in the beginning of 1970s)
Type of turbineSupercritical, once reheated, single shaft, 4 cylinder and 4 steam exhaust, condensing turbine
Rated power500 MW
Rated main steam flow1528.8 t/h
Main steam pressure23.54 MPa
Main steam temperature540°C
Reheated steam pressure3.51 MPa
Reheated steam temperature540°C
Exhausted steam pressure4.27/5.44 kPa
Number of blade stage54
Net heat rate8146 kJ/kWh
Lifetime 24 years