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Data Work Group Call Thermal Plants Ramp Rates

This white paper by Jimmy Lindsay and Ken Dragoon aggregates data and publications to explore the ramping rates of sub-critical and super-critical coal plants. It highlights the limitations imposed by physical and economic factors on generation adjustments. Findings indicate that super-critical plants achieve ramping rates of 7% per minute, while sub-critical plants are limited to around 3%. Additionally, an EPRI survey from 1982 provides a comparative analysis of coal plant performance over the years, reflecting the evolving capabilities of coal-fired units in responding to changing energy demands.

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Data Work Group Call Thermal Plants Ramp Rates

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  1. Data Work Group CallThermal Plants Ramp Rates January 4, 2011 J. Austin

  2. DWG White PaperBy: Jimmy Lindsay & Ken Dragoon, Renewable Northwest Project • This report aggregates publications and specific plant examples to demonstrate feasible ramping rates for sub- and super-critical coal plant capabilities. • Includes results of an EPRI survey of coal fired dynamic performance of working coal plants. In general, the ramping limit for super-critical plants is 7% per minute allowing for greater load following performance than sub-critical plants that may increase generation 3% per minute.

  3. Ramping Rates • Coal plants may contribute to meeting a changing net demand by increasing or decreasing generation, but the rate of that change is limited by a set of physical and economic factors. • Physically, the enormous thermal mass of the boiler and steam generator attenuate the response to changes in fuel feed rates. Minutes pass before fuel adjustments affect steam mass flows, and hence turbine and generator output. • The maximum ramping rate is specific to plant design and is also a function of plant capacity. • Generally, coal-fired units become less responsive as they approach minimum generation levels.

  4. 1982 EPRI Survey ResultsIn 1982, EPRI surveyed thousands of coal plants around the United States and aggregated their findings, see below: • Results represent the average coal plant performance in 1982. • Many of those coal plant still operate, and the findings are likely reflective of a dynamic performance floor today. • The data also acknowledges the important difference between maximum and average plant ramping rates. Despite plant advertised ramping capabilities, operators often limit performance to lower rates to minimize plant wear.

  5. Selected Individual Plant Ramp Rates

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