The "V. Thermal Power Plant Workshop" organized by TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center Energy Institute was held in Kuşadası, Aydın between 2-4 May 2013 with the participation of 120 people from EÜAŞ, Yıldız Technical University and MAM.
Halil ALIŞ, General Manager of EÜAŞ and members of the Board of Directors, Deputy General Managers, General Managers of subsidiaries, Heads of Departments, Thermal Power Plant Operation Managers, Managers and Engineers, Prof. Dr. İbrahim DİNÇER, Vice President, Institute Directors and Deputy Directors and Researchers, Prof. Dr. Yunus Çengel, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Adnan Menderes University, Prof. Dr. İsmail TEKE from the Faculty of Machinery at Yıldız Technical University and faculty members attended the workshop on behalf of TÜBİTAK MAM.
During the three-day workshop, the following topics were discussed: energy conversion technologies from past to present and future outlook, EÜAŞ-TÜBİTAK cooperation from past to present, design and operating parameters and performance sensitivities in thermal power plants, performance monitoring and evaluation system application in thermal power plants, TÜBİTAK MAM circulating fluidized bed technology studies, MİLTES - development and localization of thermal power plant technologies, evaluation of thermal power plant waste heat: Karıncalı town and Soma district heating applications and EU smart city project, the importance of coal preparation in thermal power plants, the effect of coal moisture on operational performance and coal drying technologies, modernization alternatives and applications for coal-fired power plants, monitoring and evaluation of air leaks in LUVOs, MİLKAS - indigenization of flue gas desulfurization systems, Information was provided on localization studies and targets related to LUVO and REGAVO honeycombs, pulverized coal burners used in thermal power plants, modern generator excitation system applications in power generation plants, increasing energy efficiency with the use of medium voltage motor drives, reactive energy use in thermal power plants and reactive power compensation applications.
At the workshop, ideas were exchanged on finding local solutions to the problems experienced in thermal power plants and bringing domestic technologies to the country.
