Operational Scenarios of a Gas Turbine Using Exhaust Gas Recirculation for Carbon Capture

Energy System ◽

Appropriate Technology ◽

Exhaust Gas ◽

Term Survival ◽

Exhaust Heat ◽

Industrial Gas Turbine ◽

Abstract Finding viable economic solutions to significantly reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from energy and transportation products in the near future is paramount for the long-term survival of fossil fuel burning systems. One of which, the industrial gas turbine, has proven for decades to be a versatile energy system providing high efficiencies in combined heat and power applications melding well within existing infrastructure. Applying appropriate technology, the industrial gas turbine could be augmented to both sequester carbon and improve efficiency leveraging the full heating value of the fuel. The paper considers a more detailed operational assessment of a gas turbine using exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) to enable cost effective post combustion carbon sequestration and utilization. In this study, the effect of using EGR will be assessed at part load and throughout the operational envelope quantifying component and overall performance, detailed combustion characteristics, and maximizing the utilization of exhaust heat and sequestered carbon in various applications. This study will also attempt to quantify true carbon footprint of gas turbine installations and endeavor to understand the relative change of replacing the gas turbine with an all-electric alternative. Fundamentally, we are looking to see if there is a future to sustain and adapt this significant natural gas (NG) energy infrastructure to a net-zero carbon emissive future by 2050.

Volume 5: Controls, Diagnostics, and Instrumentation; Cycle Innovations; Cycle Innovations: Energy Storage ◽

Study of Using Exhaust Gas Recirculation on a Gas Turbine for Carbon Capture

10.1115/gt2020-16080 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Dan Burnes ◽

Priyank Saxena ◽

Paul Dunn

Keyword(s):

Gas Turbine ◽

Gas Turbines ◽

Carbon Capture ◽

Hydrocarbon Fuel ◽

Exhaust Gas ◽

Hybrid Solutions ◽

Industrial Gas Turbines ◽

Industrial Gas Turbine ◽

Abstract The growing call of minimizing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emitting from energy and transportation products will spur innovation to meet new stringent requirements while striving to preserve significant investments in the current infrastructure. This paper presents quantitative analysis of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) on industrial gas turbines to enable carbon sequestration venturing towards emission free operation. This study will show the effect of using EGR on gas turbine performance and operation, combustion characteristics, and demonstrate potential hybrid solutions with detailed constituent accounting. Both single shaft and two shaft gas turbines for power generation and mechanically driven equipment are considered for application of this technology. One key element is assessing the combustion system operating at reduced O2 levels within the industrial gas turbine. With the gas turbine behavior operating with EGR defined at a reasonable operating state, a parametric study shows rates of CO2 sequestration along with quantifying supplemental O2 required at the inlet, if needed, to sustain combustion. With rates of capture known, a further exploration is examined reviewing potential utilities, monetizing these sequestered constituents. Ultimately, the objective is to preview a potential future of operating industrial gas turbines in a non-emissive and in some cases carbon negative manner while still using hydrocarbon fuel.

Exhaust Gas Recirculation Performance in Dry Low Emissions Combustors

Volume 2: Combustion, Fuels and Emissions, Parts A and B ◽

10.1115/gt2011-46482 ◽

2011 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

A. M. Elkady ◽

A. R. Brand ◽

C. L. Vandervort ◽

A. T. Evulet

Keyword(s):

Gas Turbine ◽

Co2 Capture ◽

Carbon Capture ◽

Power Plants ◽

Nox Reduction ◽

Co2 Concentration ◽

Exhaust Gas ◽

Low Oxygen ◽

In a carbon constrained world there is a need for capturing and sequestering CO2. Post-combustion carbon capture via Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) is considered a feasible means of reducing emission of CO2 from power plants. Exhaust Gas Recirculation is an enabling technology for increasing the CO2 concentration within the gas turbine cycle and allow the decrease of the size of the separation plant, which in turn will enable a significant reduction in CO2 capture cost. This paper describes the experimental work performed to better understand the risks of utilizing EGR in combustors employing dry low emissions (DLE) technologies. A rig was built for exploring the capability of premixers to operate in low O2 environment, and a series of experiments in a visually accessible test rig was performed at representative aeroderivative gas turbine pressures and temperatures. Experimental results include the effect of applying EGR on operability, efficiency and emissions performance under conditions of up to 40% EGR. Findings confirm the viability of EGR for enhanced CO2 capture; In addition, we confirm benefits of NOx reduction while complying with CO emissions in DLE combustors under low oxygen content oxidizer.

Volume 3: Coal, Biomass, and Alternative Fuels; Cycle Innovations; Electric Power; Industrial and Cogeneration; Organic Rankine Cycle Power Systems ◽

Performance Assessment of a Micro Gas Turbine Cycle With Exhaust Gas Recirculation Fueled by Biogas for Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Application

10.1115/gt2018-77084 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Homam Nikpey Somehsaraei ◽

Mohammad Mansouri Majoumerd ◽

Mohsen Assadi

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Gas Turbine ◽

Gas Turbines ◽

Carbon Capture ◽

Exhaust Gas ◽

Micro Gas Turbine ◽

Wide Range ◽

Gas Recirculation ◽

Gas Turbine Cycle

As a renewable energy source, biogas produced from anaerobic digestion seems to play an important role in the energy market. Unlike wind and solar, which are intermittent, gas turbines fueled by biogas provide dispatchable renewable energy that can be ramped up and down to match the demand. If post-combustion carbon capture systems are implemented, they can also result in negative CO2 emissions. However, one of the major challenges here is the energy needed for CO2 chemical absorption in post-combustion capture, which is closely related to the concentration of CO2 in the exhaust gas upstream of the capture unit. This paper presents an evaluation of the effects of biogas and exhaust gas recirculation use on the performance of the gas turbine cycle for post-combustion CO2 capture application. The study is based on a combined heat and power micro gas turbine, Turbec T100, delivering 100kWe. The thermodynamic model of the gas turbine has been validated against experimental data obtained from test facilities in Norway and the United Kingdom. Based on the validated model, performance calculations for the baseline micro gas turbine (fueled by natural gas), biogas-fired cases and the cycle with exhaust gas recirculation have been carried out at various operational conditions and compared together. A wide range of biogas composition with varying methane content was assumed for this study. Necessary minor modifications to fuel valves and compressor were assumed to allow the engine operation with different biogas composition. The methodology and results are fully discussed in this paper.

Study of Using Exhaust Gas Recirculation on a Gas Turbine for Carbon Capture\t

10.1115/1.0002566v ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Daniel Burnes ◽

Priyank Saxena ◽

Paul Dunn

Keyword(s):

Gas Turbine ◽

Carbon Capture ◽

Exhaust Gas ◽

Effect of Exhaust Gas Recirculation on Thermal NOx Formation Rate in Gas Turbine Engines

41st Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit ◽

10.2514/6.2003-503 ◽

2003 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Nishant Muley ◽

William Lear

Keyword(s):

Gas Turbine ◽

Formation Rate ◽

Turbine Engines ◽

Exhaust Gas ◽

Gas Turbine Engines ◽

Nox Formation ◽

Thermal Nox ◽

Measurement of Flame Frequency Response Functions Under Exhaust Gas Recirculation Conditions

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power ◽

10.1115/1.4006877 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 134 (9) ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Joseph Ranalli ◽

Don Ferguson

Keyword(s):

Transfer Function ◽

Carbon Capture ◽

Transfer Functions ◽

Combustion Process ◽

Exhaust Gas ◽

Pass Filter ◽

Low Pass Filter ◽

Flame Response ◽

Exhaust gas recirculation has been proposed as a potential strategy for reducing the cost and efficiency penalty associated with postcombustion carbon capture. However, this approach may cause as-yet unresolved effects on the combustion process, including additional potential for the occurrence of thermoacoustic instabilities. Flame dynamics, characterized by the flame transfer function, were measured in traditional swirl stabilized and low-swirl injector combustor configurations, subject to exhaust gas circulation simulated by N2 and CO2 dilution. The flame transfer functions exhibited behavior consistent with a low-pass filter and showed phase dominated by delay. Flame transfer function frequencies were nondimensionalized using Strouhal number to highlight the convective nature of this delay. Dilution was observed to influence the dynamics primarily through its role in changing the size of the flame, indicating that it plays a similar role in determining the dynamics as changes in the equivalence ratio. Notchlike features in the flame transfer function were shown to be related to interference behaviors associated with the convective nature of the flame response. Some similarities between the two stabilization configurations proved limiting and generalization of the physical behaviors will require additional investigation.