The invention provides a method and
system for recovering the circulating water residual heat of thermal power plants. The
system comprises an absorption type
heat pump, a
turbine, a condenser, a basic
heat supply network heater, a peak heater, an auxiliary
pipe, auxiliary equipment and a coordination control and
protection system, wherein the absorption type
heat pump is used for recovering the residual heat of circulating water of the condenser and heating return water of a main
heat supply network; the basic
heat supply network heater is used for heating the return water of the main heat
supply network, which is heated by the absorption type
heat pump; the peak heater is used for heating the return water of the main heat
supply network, which is heated by the basic heat
supply network heater and conveying the return water to users of the heat supply network; the auxiliary
pipe is connected with the
turbine, the condenser, the absorption type heat pump, the basic heat supply network heater, the peak heater and the auxiliary equipment; and the running and the safety of all equipment in the
system are controlled by the coordination control and
protection system. The invention has the advantages that heat which is discharged by the circulating water of the condenser to the air is recovered by the absorption type heat pump, the heating and steam extraction
energy level of the thermal power plants is integrated, the energy of the thermal power plants is saved, and the heat supply capability and economy of the thermal power plants are improved.