Optimizing the power generation of a radiation driven stirling engine used in the combustion chamber of an incinerator

The Stirling engine is an external combustion where the fuel combustion process takes place outside the cylinder, at the combustion chamber or burner. Stirling engine offers flexibility of fuel used for the power generation hence is a potential substitute to fossil fuelled internal combustion engine and contribute toward more sustainable power generation. In this study a burner for Gamma V2-6 Stirling engine is designed and developed for a biogas-fuelled power generation system. The heat used to power the Stirling engine is obtained from combustion of biogas at the burner. The system has 5 kW capacity fuelled by 165 kg/day solid waste (biowaste) from local farm. The bio-digester needed is 20 m3. The combustion temperature of the burner is in the range of 600 to 1000°C. The required fuel input is 60,000BTU/hr or equivalent to 17 kW. The system requires constant heat from the combustion chamber hence a specific burner is designed to fulfil the purpose and accommodate biogas composition and optimum heat transfer to the engine. The burner is able to provide for simultaneous air preheater for lower fuel consumption leading to 37% lower fuel consumption.

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Simulation Study of Regenerator of Stirling Engine Used for Solar Energy Thermal Power Generation

Proceedings of the 15th International Heat Transfer Conference ◽

10.1615/ihtc15.sol.009257 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Jingfu Wang ◽

Xinxin Zhang ◽

Miao Zeng ◽

Mingxing Jia

Keyword(s):

Power Generation ◽

Solar Energy ◽

Simulation Study ◽

Thermal Power ◽

Stirling Engine ◽

Thermal Power Generation

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Biomass Power Generation through Direct Integration of Updraft Gasifier and Stirling Engine Combustion System

Advances in Mechanical Engineering ◽

10.1155/2010/256746 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 256746 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jai-Houng Leu

Keyword(s):

Power Generation ◽

Stirling Engine ◽

Direct Integration ◽

Combustion System ◽

Engine Combustion

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Component Testing and Prototype Commissioning of MAN’s New Gas Turbine in the 6 MW-Class

Volume 6: Oil and Gas Applications; Concentrating Solar Power Plants; Steam Turbines; Wind Energy ◽

10.1115/gt2012-68897 ◽

2012 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alexander Wiedermann ◽

Ulrich Orth ◽

Emil Aschenbruck ◽

Frank Reiss ◽

Dietmar Krüger ◽

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Keyword(s):

Power Generation ◽

Combustion Chamber ◽

Gas Turbine ◽

High Precision ◽

Test Field ◽

Precision Engineering ◽

Technical Parameters ◽

Component Testing ◽

High Standards ◽

And Performance

MAN Diesel & Turbo has developed a new gas turbine in the 6 MW-class for both mechanical drive and power generation applications. The lay-out of the Gas Turbine has been driven by opportunities in current and future markets and the positioning of the competition, and this has determined the characteristics and technical parameters which have been optimized in the 6 MW design. The design makes use of extremely high precision engineering so that the assembly of sub components to modules is a smooth flowing process and can guarantee both the high standards in quality and performance which MAN Diesel & Turbo is aiming for. Individual components have been tested and thoroughly validated. These tests include in particular the compressor of the gas turbine and the combustion chamber. The commissioning of the gas turbine prototype engine had been prepared with a numerous number of measuring probes and carried out at the Oberhausen plant gas turbine test field. Results of component and the gas turbine prototype tests will be presented and discussed.

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