New combined cycle systems have been improved to a point wherethe cycle efficiency approaches 60 percent, making it economicallyattractive. However, the availability of low-cost natural gas will determinewhether the trend toward combined-cycle systems continues.With higher efficiencies come more complex systems. The originalHRSGs were designed to produce steam at one pressure. Today’s HRSGsmay have three pressure levels with both superheat and reheat, andthey may be of various boiler designs, e.g., once-through or recirculation.These more complex designs have been accompanied by variousoperating problems, thus reducing the availability of the system.Therefore, the higher cycle efficiency could be offset by low availability
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