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Off-design performance investigation of a low calorific value gas fired generic-type single-shaft gas turbine

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Summary, in English

When low calorific value gases are fired, the performance and stability of gas turbines may deteriorate due to a large amount of inertballast and changes in working fluid properties. Since it is rather rare to have custom-built gas turbines for low lower heating value (LHV) operation, the engine will be forced to operate outside its design envelope. This, in turn, poses limitations to usable fuel choices. Typical restraints are decrease in Wobbe index and surge and flutter margins for turbomachinery. In this study, an advanced performance deck has been used to quantify the impact of firing low-LHV gases in a generic-type recuperated as well as unrecuperated gas turbine. A single-shaft gas turbine characterized by a compressor and an expander map is considered. Emphasis has been put on predicting the off-design behavior The combustor is discussed and related to previous experiments that include investigation of flammability limits, Wobbe index, flame position, etc. The computations show that at constant turbine inlet temperature, the, shaft power and the pressure ratio will increase; however the surge margin will decrease. Possible design changes in the component level are also discussed. Aerodynamic issues (and necessary modifications) that can pose severe limitations on the gas turbine compressor and turbine sections are discussed. Typical methods for axial turbine capacity adjustment are presented and discussed.

Publishing year

2008

Language

English

Pages

1-031504

Publication/Series

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volume

130

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

American Society Of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Topic

  • Energy Engineering

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1528-8919