"VII. Thermal Power Plant Workshop" organized by TUBITAK Marmara Research Center Energy Institute and EÜAŞ was held in Belek-Antalya between 12-15 November 2014 with the participation of 114 people from EÜAŞ, Yıldız Technical University and MAM.
On behalf of TÜBİTAK MAM, Vice President Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat MAKARACI, Energy Institute Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdülkadir BALIKÇI and Researchers; from EÜAŞ, EÜAŞ Deputy General Manager Mr. İrfan YILMAZ, subsidiary SEAŞ General Manager Mr. İrfan YILMAZ. İrfan YILMAZ, General Manager of the subsidiary SEAŞ, Mr. Nuri ŞERİFOĞLU, Department Heads. Mr. Nuri ŞERİFOĞLU, Heads of Departments, Branch Managers, Assistant Managers, Chief Engineers, Engineers; Deputy Managers, Chief Engineers and Engineers of Thermal Power Plant Operations and Mr. Bahri ŞAHOĞLU, Dean of the Faculty of Naval Architecture and Maritime Studies at Yıldız Technical University. Prof. Dr. Bahri ŞAHİN, Dean of the Faculty of Naval Architecture and Maritime Studies at Yıldız Technical University, Prof. Prof. Dr. İsmail TEKE and some faculty members from the Faculty of Machinery of Yıldız Technical University.
During the four-day workshop, presentations were made under three main headings.
1.Completed and Ongoing Projects:
- General Evaluation of Completed TÜBİTAK MAM EE (Gebze and Ankara Group) - EÜAŞ Projects and Value Added
- MILTES CFB Boiler Design
- Improvement of KEAŞ Sulfur Treatment System Project
- KEAS Warning System
- Smart Cities and District Heating Systems - Soma Application (Cityfied)
2.General Introduction of EÜAŞ Thermal Power Plants and Operation Problems Encountered:
- Afşin-Elbistan A Thermal Power Plant
- Afşin-Elbistan B Thermal Power Plant
- Tunçbilek Thermal Power Plant
- Soma B Thermal Power Plant
- Çan Thermal Power Plant
- Orhaneli Thermal Power Plant
- Ambarlı NGCC Thermal Power Plant - A
- Ambarlı NGCC Thermal Power Plant - B
- Bursa NGCC Thermal Power Plant
- Aliaga NGCC Thermal Power Plant
3.Developments in Thermal Power Plant Technologies
- Circulating Fluidized Bed (DAY) Boiler Technology
- Occupational Health - Occupational Safety Concept and Applications in Thermal Power Plants
- Electricity Market Practices in Thermal Power Plants
- Slagging Problem and Solution Methods in Thermal Power Plants Burning High Alkali Lignite Coal
- Rehabilitation Methods in Flue Gas Sulfur Treatment Systems
- NOx Removal Methods
- Effect of Coal Moisture on Operational Performance and Coal Drying Technologies
- Steam Quality and Ability to Generate Work
- Coal Beneficiation Technology (Stone Separation)
- Coal Drying and Beneficiation System and Prototype System Field Tests
- Effect of Preheating and Intermediate Superheating on Performance and Economic Analysis in Thermal Power Plants
- Steam Circuit Elements, Their Performance and Evaluation
- Coal Separation, Blending, Online Characterization
Deputy Operation Managers, Chief Engineers and engineers of the relevant power plants informed the participants about the technical problems and bottlenecks encountered in their power plants, and mutual exchanges of ideas were carried out interactively among the participants for solutions. In addition, requests regarding the issues that are suggested to be prioritized in future workshops were evaluated.
