July 2001

Special Report: Heat Transfer

Superheaters: design and performance

Understand these factors to improve operation

Ganapathy, V., Consultant

Steam superheaters are widely used in steam generators and heat-recovery steam generators (HRSGs). Their purpose is to raise steam temperature from saturation conditions to the desired final temperature, which can be as high as 1,000°F in some cases. When used in steam turbines, superheated steam decreases steam heat rate of the turbine and thus improves the turbine and overall plant power output and efficiency. Also, steam conditions at the steam turbine exit will have little or no moisture, depending on the pressure ratio; moisture in the last few stages of a steam turbine can damage the turbine blades. This article

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