Energy Assessment of Kosti Thermal Power Station Utilizing Pinching Assessment Method
Abuelnuor A. A. Abuelnuor
Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sudan University of Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
Search for more papers by this authorElnaji Abbas Farah Hummaida
Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sudan University of Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
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Mohamed Ali Abuelnour
Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
Correspondence:
Mohamed Ali Abuelnour ([email protected])
Search for more papers by this authorAdil M. Omara
Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sudan University of Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
Search for more papers by this authorObai Younis
Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering in Wadi Alddawasir, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
Search for more papers by this authorO. S. Abd El-Kawi
Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
Reactors Department, Atomic Energy Authority of Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
Search for more papers by this authorAbuelnuor A. A. Abuelnuor
Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sudan University of Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
Search for more papers by this authorElnaji Abbas Farah Hummaida
Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sudan University of Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Mohamed Ali Abuelnour
Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
Correspondence:
Mohamed Ali Abuelnour ([email protected])
Search for more papers by this authorAdil M. Omara
Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sudan University of Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
Search for more papers by this authorObai Younis
Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering in Wadi Alddawasir, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
Search for more papers by this authorO. S. Abd El-Kawi
Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
Reactors Department, Atomic Energy Authority of Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
Search for more papers by this authorABSTRACT
This study focuses on optimizing the performance of the Kosti Thermal Power Plant in Sudan using pinch analysis. Pinch technology offers a systematic approach to improving energy efficiency by analyzing heat transfer and energy flows based on the first and second laws of thermodynamics. The Kosti Thermal Power Plant, a 4 × 125-MW crude oil–fired station, was selected for benchmarking to evaluate its energy consumption and potential for optimization. The study identified that the plant operates at a thermal efficiency of 38%, and several heat streams within the system were examined for their contribution to overall energy use. Using pinch technology, the minimum hot utility required was determined to be 53 050.3 kW, and the minimum cold utility required was 185.7 kW. Through the application of pinch analysis, energy savings opportunities were identified, such as optimizing heat recovery and reducing the energy demand for external heating and cooling utilities. The study's findings emphasize the importance of stream matching, pinch point identification, and energy recovery in enhancing thermal power plant efficiency.
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Data Availability Statement
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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