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A Study on Enhanced Tubes for Electric Utility Steam Condensers

발전소 수증기 응축기용 전열 촉진관에 대한 연구

  • Kim, Nae-Hyun (Department of Mechanical System Engineering, University of Incheon)
  • 김내현 (인천대학교 기계시스템공학과)
  • Received : 2016.04.06
  • Accepted : 2016.07.07
  • Published : 2016.07.31
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Abstract

A computer program that simulates electric utility steam condensers was developed, and used to investigate the effects of enhanced tubes in steam condensers. The replacement of smooth tubes with enhanced tubes reduces the steam condensing temperature, and increases the efficiency of the electric utility. Therefore, a significant amount of power may be reserved without any modification of the utility. Three enhanced tubes, corrugated, low fin with internal ribs, and low fin with internal 3-D roughness, were considered. The results showed that there is an optimal internal roughness height. Low fin tubes with a 3-D roughness were superior to the other enhanced geometries. This was attributed to longitudinal vortices generated between the circumferential dimples. An additional 0.5 MW~1.3 MW was possible when smooth tubes were replaced with enhanced tubes in the 600 MW electric utility condenser. The additional power increased with increasing coolant temperature. More investigations on fouling, corrosion, and mechanical properties will be necessary for actual applications of enhanced tubes in electric utility condensers.

본 연구에서는 발전소 응축기를 모사할 수 있는 프로그램을 개발하고 발전소 응축기에 전열 촉진관 적용시 얻을 수 있는 여러 효과에 대하여 검토하였다. 평활관을 촉진관으로 교체한다면, 전열량의 증가에 따른 수증기 응축 온도가 내려가게 되므로 발전소의 효율이 증가하게 된다. 따라서 촉진관을 사용하면 기존 설비를 그대로 두고서도 상당량의 전력 여유도를 확보할 수 있다. 고려된 전열 촉진관은 외경 22.2 mm 티타늄 재질의 코류게이트 관, 리브 조도 낮은 핀관, 삼차원 조도 낮은 핀관이다. 내측 조도의 경우 최적 조도 높이가 존재하였다. 또한 삼차원 조도 낮은 핀관이 다른 두 형상보다 우수하게 나타났다. 삼차원 조도의 경우 원주 방향으로 인접한 딤플 사이에서 흐름 방향으로 선회류가 유발되고 이 선회류에 의하여 열전달이 촉진되기 때문이다. 600 MW 발전소 응축기에 전열 촉진관을 적용하면 0.5 MW~1.3 MW 가량의 추가 전력을 생산할 수 있다. 또한 냉각수 온도가 올라가면 추가 전력도 증가한다. 실제로 발전소 응축기에 적용하기 위해서는 열 성능 외에도 화울링, 부식, 기계적 특성 등이 고려되어야 한다.

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