An increase in the share of renewable sources in the energy mix makes coal-fired power plants operate in new conditions that require more dynamic operation and adequate flexibility. The frequency of the power unit start-ups increases and so does the frequency of changes in loads. This intensifies some life consumption processes, such as low-cycle fatigue and crack propagation in the turbine components. Further operation of power unit elements that have already been in service for a long time has to be supplemented with new diagnostic and repair procedures that take into account the intensification of life consumption processes. This article gives predictions about the propagation rate of potential cracks in the turbine rotor for different scenarios of the power unit’s long-term operation. A method is presented of rational selection of the diagnostic testing time based on risk analysis. The method is used to estimate the optimal interval after which diagnostic testing of a 200 MW turbine rotor should be carried out. Changes in the rotor steel crack toughness are evaluated based on the results of testing of microspecimens cut out of the rotor. Turbines with more frequent start-ups and shorter start-up times necessitate performance of diagnostic testing of the rotor central bore after about 12 years of turbine operation.
The new conditions in which coal-fired power plants, especially 200 MW units, have to operate require a considerable increase in the dynamics of their operation. The power unit start-up frequency increases and so does the frequency of changes in loads. This intensifies some wear processes, such as low- cycle fatigue and crack propagation in particular. Therefore, further operation of power units which have already been in service for a long time has to be supplemented with results of analyses and tests taking account of the intensification of wear processes. The paper presents a proposal for an extension of standard diagnostic testing of turbines by adding small punch tests (SPT) of the rotor material micro specimens. The SPT method enables a fast quasi non-destructive assessment of changes in mechanical properties, especially rotor steel embrittlement due to the turbine previous operation. The other element of the proposed testing is the analysis of the propagation rate of potential cracks in the rotor and assessment of the rotor failure probability for different scenarios of the power unit further operation.
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Telematics denotes new telecommunication functions connected with the informatics domain. In this paper, these issues have been referred to selected telecommunication and informatics systems applied in Polish mining plants. Using a DGT IPnova telecommunication server as an example, a teleinformatic network was presented in an all-plant communication network. In this aspect, selected dispatcher monitoring systems of the basic engineering processes in underground mines were discussed, paying attention to the fact that a fiber-optic network shall contribute to telematic system development.
This work presents the prototype of the solar - thermoelectric device, which can float on water surface. It produces electrical energy as a result of the Seebeck effect in a commercial, low-cost Peltier module. The main application of the device will be an autonomous and a floating measurement platform. An important advantage of the presented solution is the possibility to work alike at day, when a solar light heats the surface of the absorber, and at night, when the different of temperatures between air and water causes the heat flux and in an effect the electricity. The device is capable of working for many cloudy days and also in winter on very short days. The presented device is based on low-cost and widely available components.
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