Improving the technology of using freon-steam turbines in mine power complexes

• Published in: IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science Vol. 970; no. 1; pp. 12019 - 12025
• Main Authors: Kirsanov, Mykhailo, Slobodiannykova, Inna, Gupalo, Olena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.01.2022
• Subjects: Climate change; Energy; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Energy recovery; Energy utilization; Freons; Global warming; Mathematical analysis; Normalizing; Ozone; Rankine cycle; Steam electric power generation; Steam turbines
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/970/1/012019
• ISSN: 1755-1307

Abstract Mining power complexes can significantly reduce the cost of production of mining enterprises and increase their competitive position in the relevant market. To solve the urgent problem of further improving the operation of mine energy complexes, it is proposed to include in their composition installations for the useful use of energy from low-potential sources with a freon-steam turbine, which implement the thermodynamic Rankine cycle. The article considers the features of the organization of the Rankine cycle depending on the properties of freons. When choosing freons, the emphasis is placed on the use of strictly ozone-safe freons that meet modern requirements for normalizing the value of the global warming potential. The previously proposed method for calculating the thermodynamic parameters necessary for evaluating useful action’s coefficient of using specific freons in a useful energy recovery equipment has been improved. The calculation of the energy efficiency of the equipment with a freon-steam turbine for the selected options for the use of freons is performed. The analysis of the obtained results showed that the use of ozone-safe freons with low values of the global warming potential in installations for the utilization of energy from low-potential sources will improve the operation of mine energy complexes.