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BENSON
Once-Through
Heat Recovery Steam Generator

Power Generation
BENSON Once-Through technology for Heat Recovery Steam Generators

New application of proven Today, after further development and


technology more than five years of operational
experience at Cottam with more than
Siemens development of the Once-
50,000 operating hours the BENSON
Through (OT) technology started in 1924
Once-Through HRSG technology has
with the acquisition of the patent rights
become the most promising one for future
from Marc Benson.
advanced combined cycle power plants.
The BENSON Once-Through technology Simply stated, it retains all the virtues of
using the principles introduced by Siemens the proven natural circulation principle of
has been successfully demonstrated in drum-type boilers (i.e. flow stability and
more than 1000 conventional steam uniform temperature distribution), yet at
plant applications with ratings up to the same time replaces the high-pressure
1000 MW and steam conditions up to drum with thin-walled components to
300 bar/610 C (4350 psi/1120 F). The improve operating flexibility.
design principles were successfully applied
As the result of the excellent operating
for an Once-Through Heat Recovery Steam
experience at the Cottam plant, Siemens
Generator (HRSG) at the Cottam 390 MW
is providing the BENSON HRSG for several
combined cycle power plant in Great Britain
additional utility projects in Central Europe.
in 1999 (as shown on the cover page).
Small changes lead to big improvements

Main features of BENSON


Once-Through HRSG
Drum-type HRSG BENSON Once-Through
The BENSON Once-Through evaporator
is implemented in the high pressure (HP) Drum
section. This provides the following Thick-walled Separator Eliminates HP
attributes: HP drum limits drum, thereby
operating enhancing
Maintains vertical tube module flexibility due operating
arrangement in horizontal gas path to high thermal flexibility
stresses
as proven in drum-type boilers. Maintains
Exhaust gas flow Natural Exhaust gas flow natural
Replaces HP drum with thin-walled circulation circulation flow
components (separator), which principle characteristics
improves operational flexibility.
Maintains natural circulation flow Evaporator
Superheater
characteristics and therefore assures Superheater
Evaporator
flow stability and even heat distribution.
Requires no changes in HP economizer
and HP superheater.
Retains proven low pressure and The BENSON system Elimination of thick-walled components
intermediate pressure drums.

BENSON HRSG technology maintains proven features of drum-type boiler and improves operational characteristics
BENSON Once-Through technology and its licensees

The proven choice for advanced There are more than ten boiler and HRSG
combined cycle power plants suppliers worldwide as Siemens BENSON
licensees and the list continues to grow:
The BENSON technology represents the
Once-Through principle for evaporation As of the end of 2005, this list includes
at the highest level. five major suppliers in Europe, three in
North America, two in Japan and one
High operating reliability has been
in Korea.
achieved by applying sound design
fundamentals and extensive empirical
analyses: For further information, please refer to
the BENSON homepage:
Intensive research and development
especially in the field of heat transfer www.siemens.com/bensonboiler
and pressure drop of two-phase flow
at the Siemens BENSON test rig.
Continuous exchange of design and
testing information between Siemens,
our BENSON licensees and power
plant owners.
The BENSON Once-Through technology
is the best choice for advanced combined
cycle power plants. This is evidenced by
the fact that a growing number of custom-
ers are adapting it for their power plants.
The cornerstone for operational flexibility

Integration into Siemens The BENSON Once-Through HRSG technology provides the following:
power plants Significant shortening of plant start- Reduced consumption of chemicals
Since it is difficult for power plant up time by allowing unrestricted gas through advanced feedwater treatment.
owners and operators to predict future turbine start-up. Improved efficiency at high ambient
operating requirements, the application Increase of efficiency during start-up temperatures due to adjustable eva-
of the BENSON Once-Through HRSG, by minimizing gas turbine operation porating point.
along with additional system integration in part loads.
provided by the Siemens plant designers, Capability for higher steam param-
gives the plant the flexibility to meet Reduction of gaseous and liquid eters (pressure and temperature),
cycling and fast start requirements. emissions through shorter start-up because there are no limitations
And this is done while maintaining high process and elimination of drum through natural circulation.
efficiency levels and environmental blow down.
friendliness required for advanced
combined cycle plants.

Same Higher efficiency


efficiency with BENSON HRSG
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Short
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Below design point Above design point


Time Ambient temperature

Exemplary combined cycle plant start-up curve Improved efficiency at high ambient temperatures

With the optimized integration of BENSON HRSG, Siemens advanced combined cycle power plants provide unsurpassed
operating flexibility.
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