The Modernization Potential of Gas Turbines in the Coal-Fired Power Industry

1. Introduction
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2. Thermodynamic Fundamentals for Production of Electric Power in Hierarchical j-Cycle Systems
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3. In-Series or Parallel System?
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4. Energy Efficiency of Repowering a Power Unit by Installing a Gas Turbogenerator in a Parallel System
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5. Selection of an Optimum Gas Turbogenerator for the Repowered Power Unit
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6. Selection of the Structure of the Heat Recovery Steam Generator for the Repowered Power Unit
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7. Comparison of Specific Cost of Producing Electricity in a 370MW Power Unit Adapted to Dual–Fuel Gas–Steam System and in a New One Operating Under Supercritical Parameters
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8. Summary and Final Conclusions
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Keywords: Engineering, Renewable and Green Energy, Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings), Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer