Advanced methods in evaluation of thermal power systems effectiveness

The universal method for thermodynamic systems process irreversibility evaluation based on exergetic approach is elaborated in this article. The method uses the basic property of exergy as extensive state parameter -additivity. Division of the system onto some hierarchic levels is considered and relation between exergetic system characteristics and its parts is defined. There are system structure coefficients in common form expressed article they are analysed. The criteria for technical and economical optimization of the system using expressed structure coefficients are defined. In the article, there are common approaches defined for the method application in the area of nuclear power plant secondary circuits and the method is used for nuclear power plant WWER-1000 secondary circuit analysis. For this, individual exergetic characteristics of secondary circuit and its parts are expressed and some of secondary circuit parameters are optimized. Proposals for practical realisation of the results are stated in the conclusions of the article, mainly in the area of computerized evaluation of technical and economical parameters of nuclear power plant and effectiveness of its operation