Feedwater pumping power for steam cycle

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01 Dec 2015 16:47 #3951 by rgh1729

Feedwater pumping power for steam cycle was created by rgh1729

Can you tell me which parasitic power "bucket" contains the feedwater pumps' power? This is a power tower/molten salt receiver/steam cycle system.

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Paul Gilman

04 Dec 2015 23:41 #3952 by Paul Gilman

Replied by Paul Gilman on topic Feedwater pumping power for steam cycle

Hello,

SAM does not account for feedwater pumping power as a separate parasitic load.

Instead, the loss is accounted for in the power cycle model: The gross cycle electric power output is the turbine's output less the feedwater pumping power. SAM does not report the feedwater pumping power in the model's results.

Best regards,
Paul.

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