Computer Simulation of Thermal Plant Operations, 2013

This book describes thermal plant simulation, that is, dynamic simulation of plants which produce, exchange and otherwise utilize heat as their working medium. Directed at chemical, mechanical and control engineers involved with operations, control and optimization and operator training, the book gives the mathematical formulation and use of simulation models of the equipment and systems typically found in these industries. The author has adopted a fundamental approach to the subject. The initial chapters provide an overview of simulation concepts and describe a suitable computer environment. Reviews of relevant numerical computation methods and fundamental thermodynamics are followed by a detailed examination of the basic conservation equations. The bulk of the book is concerned with development of specific simulation models. Care is taken to trace each model derivation path from the basic underlying physical equations, explaining simplifying and restrictive assumptions as they arise and relating the model coefficients to the physical dimensions and physical properties of the working materials. Numerous photographs of real equipment complement the text and most models are illustrated by numerical examples based on typical real plant operations.

Preface.- Plant simulation modules and functional groups.- Numerical methods.- Thermodynamic and transport properties of materials.- Conservation equations for flow systems.- Static components.- Turbomachines.- Heat transfer.- Heat exchangers.- Temperatures through component walls.- Furnaces, fuels and heat release.- Boiler circuits and steam generation.- Two-phase effects in steam flows.- Steam turbines.- Steam condensation.- Deaerators and feedwater heaters.- Simulation of complex networks.

Diverse and comprehensive scope Application of a rigorous mathematical approach to the analysis of a wide range of real plant large-scale operations Book has evolved in a pragmatic industrial-commercial environment, subject to the contractual demands of customer satisfaction