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. 2020 Mar 5;22(3):299. doi: 10.3390/e22030299
c unit exergoeconomic cost; (USD GJ1),
cP specific heat capacity at constant pressure; (kJ (kgK)1),
D set of dissipative component,
E˙ exergy flow rate; (kW or MW),
E* exergetic cost; (kW),
EOC exergoeconomic cost; (USD h1),
F˙ resource exergy flow rate; (kW or MW),
F* exergetic cost of the resource; (kW or MW),
far fuel to air ratio; (kgf kgair1),
H˙ enthalpy flow rate; (kW or MW),
h specific enthalpy; (kJ kg1),
I˙ irreversibility flow rate; (kW),
IP intermediate pressure; (bar),
k* unit exergy cost; (-),
LHV lower heat value; (kJ kgf1),
m mass fraction; (-),
m˙ mass flow rate; (kg s1),
P set of productive components.
P pressure; (bar),
P˙ product exergy flow; (kW),
P* exergetic cost of the product; (KW)
Q˙ heat flow rate; (kW),
q specific heat; (kJ kg1),
R gas constant; (kJ (kg K)1),
R˙ residue exergy flow rate; (kW),
R* exergetic cost of the residue; (KW)
RH relative humidity; (%),
SFC specific fuel comsumption; (kgf (kWh)1),
SSC specific steam comsumption; (kgs (kWh)1),
S˙ entropy generation; (kW),
s specific entropy; (kJ (kgK)1),
T temperature; (C, K),
TIT turbine inlet temperature; (K),
t time; (s),
v steam specific volume; (m3 kg1)
W˙ power; (MW),
w work per unit of mass; (kJ kg1),
X stoichiometric coefficient; (%),
x ratio of the particular gas constant to heat capacity of constant pressure, x=Rcp1; (-),
y ratio of Tg3 to Tg1; (-),
Z capital and operation costs; (USD h1).
Greek symbols
α stoichiometric coefficient; (%),
β cost allocation ratio for the waste heat dissipated in the condenser; (-),
ε exergy per unit mass; (kJ (kg)1),
η efficiency; (%),
π Relative humidity; (%),
λ excess of air; (%),
μ cost ratio for the exhaust gases dissipated in the stack; (-),
Ωg set of productive components of the gas turbine and the HRSG on the gas-side,
Π exergoeconomic cost; (USD (h)1),
π compression pressure ratio; (-),
ψ cost distribution ratio; (-),
ρ residue cost allocation ratio; (-).
Subscripts
0 dead state,
a ambient,
af adiabatic flame,
air air,
CV control volumen,
cg combustion gas,
cw cooling water,
D destruction.
DA dry air,
e exit,
ex exergetic,
F resource,
f fuel,
gen generation,
g gas
g1,,g4 thermodynamic state of the gas turbine,
g5,,g13 thermodynamic state of the heat recovery steam generator,
H supplied
HA humid air,
mGT output of gas turbine,
mSC output of steam turbine,
op optimum (maximum),
pp pinch-point,
prod productive,
r or R residue,
s steam,
st stoichiometric,
surr surroundings,
t turbine,
th thermal,
tot total,
v1,,v17 thermodynamic state of the steam cycle.
Superscripts
0 dead state,
air air,
cg combustion gas,
g gas,
I˙ irreversibility flow,
prod productive,
S˙ entropy generation,
v steam.