TY - JOUR
TI - Possible efficiency improvement by application of various operating regimes for the cooling water pump station at thermal power plant - Bitola
AU - Mijakovski Vladimir
AU - Mitrevski Vangelče
AU - Mijakovski Nikola
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2012
VL - 16
IS - 1
SP - 263
EP - 270
PT - Article
AB - Thermal power plant (TPP) - Bitola is the largest electricity producer in the  Republic of Macedonia with installed capacity of 691 MW. It is a lignite  fired power plant, in operation since 1982. Most of the installed equipment  is of Russian origin. Power plant's cold end comprised of a condenser, pump  station and cooling tower is depicted in the article. Possible way to raise  the efficiency of the cold end by changing the operating characteristics of  the pumps is presented in the article. Diagramic and tabular presentation of  the working characteristics of the pumps (two pumps working in paralel for  one block) with the pipeline, as well as engaged power for their operation  are also presented in this article.