Supercritical CO2 power cycles incorporate a unique combination of high fluid pressure, temperature, and density as well as limited component availability (e.g., high-temperature trip valves) that can result in operational challenges, particularly during off-design and transient operation. These conditions and various failure scenarios must be considered and addressed during the facility, component, and control system design phase in order to ensure machinery health and safety during operation. This paper discusses significant findings and resulting design/control requirements from a detailed failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) that was performed for the 1 MWe-scale supercritical CO2 test loop at Southwest Research Institute, providing insight into design and control requirements for future test facilities and applications. The test loop incorporates a centrifugal pump, axial turboexpander, gas-fired primary heat exchanger, and microchannel recuperator for testing in a simple recuperated cycle configuration at pressures and temperatures up to 255 bar and 715 °C, respectively. The analysis considered off-design operation as well as high-impact failures of turbomachinery and loop components that may require fast shutdowns and blowdowns. The balance between fast shutdowns/blowdowns and the need to manage thermal stresses in the turbomachinery resulted in staged shutdown sequences and impacted the design/control strategies for major loop components and ancillary systems including the fill, vent, and seal supply systems.
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June 2019
Research-Article
Planning for Successful Transients and Trips in a 1 MWe-Scale High-Temperature sCO2 Test Loop
Joseph Thorp
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Timothy C. Allison
J. Jeffrey Moore
Doug Hofer
Meera Day Towler
Joseph Thorp
Manuscript received September 24, 2018; final manuscript received October 29, 2018; published online February 19, 2019. Editor: Jerzy T. Sawicki.
J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. Jun 2019, 141(6): 061014 (11 pages)
Published Online: February 19, 2019
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September 24, 2018
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October 29, 2018
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Allison, T. C., Jeffrey Moore, J., Hofer, D., Towler, M. D., and Thorp, J. (February 19, 2019). "Planning for Successful Transients and Trips in a 1 MWe-Scale High-Temperature sCO2 Test Loop." ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. June 2019; 141(6): 061014. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4041921
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