Deep Sea Outfall of Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Power Plant Cooling Water Application and Modeling

Abstract

Combined Cycle Power Plants are in wide demand throughout the world, because they are characterized by short construction times, low investment costs, high operating efficiencies and low exhaust emissions. This type of power plants can reach fuel to electricity conversion efficiencies of 60%, at the same time it has minimal environmental impacts. The most important reason for this is the use of natural gas, which is a very clean fuel containing little or no sulfur, particulate matter and other unwanted ingredients.

This study was investigated the effect of cooling water from natural gas combined power plant to Black Sea region of Turkey. The parameters, which affect the marine ecosystem, were determined and in addition temperature, suspended solid, COD values were measured. Modelling of these measured values was performed throughout discharge line with the CORMIX-2 software developed by EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) as environmentally purpose.

Keywords

• Deep sea outfall,model,natural gas,power plant

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