scholarly journals Investigation of the Pressure Gain Characteristics and Cycle Performance in Gas Turbines Based on Interstage Bleeding Rotating Detonation Combustion

Entropy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Qi ◽  
Zhitao Wang ◽  
Ningbo Zhao ◽  
Yongqiang Dai ◽  
Hongtao Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Pressure Ratio ◽  
Cycle Performance ◽  
Efficiency Enhancement ◽  
Compressor Pressure Ratio ◽  
Detonation Combustion ◽  
Gas Turbine Cycle ◽  
Cycle Efficiency ◽  
Rotating Detonation

To further improve the cycle performance of gas turbines, a gas turbine cycle model based on interstage bleeding rotating detonation combustion was established using methane as fuel. Combined with a series of two-dimensional numerical simulations of a rotating detonation combustor (RDC) and calculations of cycle parameters, the pressure gain characteristics and cycle performance were investigated at different compressor pressure ratios in the study. The results showed that pressure gain characteristic of interstage bleeding RDC contributed to an obvious performance improvement in the rotating detonation gas turbine cycle compared with the conventional gas turbine cycle. The decrease of compressor pressure ratio had a positive influence on the performance improvement in the rotating detonation gas turbine cycle. With the decrease of compressor pressure ratio, the pressurization ratio of the RDC increased and finally made the power generation and cycle efficiency enhancement rates display uptrends. Under the calculated conditions, the pressurization ratios of RDC were all higher than 1.77, the decreases of turbine inlet total temperature were all more than 19 K, the power generation enhancements were all beyond 400 kW and the cycle efficiency enhancement rates were all greater than 6.72%.

scholarly journals Thermodynamic Analysis of Different Configurations of Combined Cycle Power Plants

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Munzer S. Y. Ebaid ◽  
Qusai Z. Al-hamdan
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Combined Cycle ◽  
Cycle Performance ◽  
Maximum Efficiency ◽  
Specific Work ◽  
Slight Effect ◽  
Turbine Engine ◽  
Gas Turbine Cycle ◽  
Cycle Efficiency

<p class="1Body">Several modifications have been made to the simple gas turbine cycle in order to increase its thermal efficiency but within the thermal and mechanical stress constrain, the efficiency still ranges between 38 and 42%. The concept of using combined cycle power or CPP plant would be more attractive in hot countries than the combined heat and power or CHP plant. The current work deals with the performance of different configurations of the gas turbine engine operating as a part of the combined cycle power plant. The results showed that the maximum CPP cycle efficiency would be at a point for which the gas turbine cycle would have neither its maximum efficiency nor its maximum specific work output. It has been shown that supplementary heating or gas turbine reheating would decrease the CPP cycle efficiency; hence, it could only be justified at low gas turbine inlet temperatures. Also it has been shown that although gas turbine intercooling would enhance the performance of the gas turbine cycle, it would have only a slight effect on the CPP cycle performance.</p>

scholarly journals Industrial Gas Turbine Uprates: Tips, Tricks and Traps

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. L. Ragland
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Output Power ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Pressure Ratio ◽  
Original Design ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Industrial Gas Turbine ◽  
Cycle Efficiency

After industrial gas turbines have been in production for some amount of time, there is often an opportunity to improve or “uprate” the engine’s output power or cycle efficiency or both. In most cases, the manufacturer would like to provide these uprates without compromising the proven reliability and durability of the product. Further, the manufacturer would like the development of this “Uprate” to be low cost, low risk and result in an improvement in “customer value” over that of the original design. This paper describes several options available for enhancing the performance of an existing industrial gas turbine engine and discusses the implications for each option. Advantages and disadvantages of each option are given along with considerations that should be taken into account in selecting one option over another. Specific options discussed include dimensional scaling, improving component efficiencies, increasing massflow, compressor zero staging, increasing firing temperature (thermal uprate), adding a recuperator, increasing cycle pressure ratio, and converting to a single shaft design. The implications on output power, cycle efficiency, off-design performance engine life or time between overhaul (TBO), engine cost, development time and cost, auxiliary requirements and product support issues are discussed. Several examples are provided where these options have been successfully implemented in industrial gas turbine engines.

Pulsed Impingement Turbine Cooling and its Effect on the Efficiency of Gas Turbines With Pressure Gain Combustion

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolai Neumann ◽  
Dieter Peitsch ◽  
Arne Berthold ◽  
Frank Haucke ◽  
Panagiotis Stathopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Impingement Cooling ◽  
Turbine Cooling ◽  
Pressure Gain Combustion ◽  
Cooling Air ◽  
Gas Turbine Cycle ◽  
Cycle Efficiency

Abstract Performance improvements of conventional gas turbines are becoming increasingly difficult and costly to achieve. Pressure Gain Combustion (PGC) has emerged as a promising technology in this respect, due to the higher thermal efficiency of the respective ideal gas turbine cycle. Previous cycle analyses considering turbine cooling methods have shown that the application of pressure gain combustion may require more turbine cooling air. This has a direct impact on the cycle efficiency and reduces the possible efficiency gain that can potentially be harvested from the new combustion technology. Novel cooling techniques could unlock an existing potential for a further increase in efficiency. Such a novel turbine cooling approach is the application of pulsed impingement jets inside the turbine blades. In the first part of this paper, results of pulsed impingement cooling experiments on a curved plate are presented. The potential of this novel cooling approach to increase the convective heat transfer in the inner side of turbine blades is quantified. The second part of this paper presents a gas turbine cycle analysis where the improved cooling approach is incorporated in the cooling air calculation. The effect of pulsed impingement cooling on the overall cycle efficiency is shown for both Joule and PGC cycles. In contrast to the authors’ anticipation, the results suggest that for relevant thermodynamic cycles pulsed impingement cooling increases the thermal efficiency of Joule cycles more significantly than it does in the case of PGC cycles. Thermal efficiency improvements of 1.0 p.p. for pure convective cooling and 0.5 p.p. for combined convective and film with TBC are observed for Joule cycles. But just up to 0.5 p.p. for pure convective cooling and 0.3 p.p. for combined convective and film cooling with TBC are recorded for PGC cycles.

Evolution and Future Trend of Large Frame Gas Turbines: A New 1600 Degree C, J Class Gas Turbine

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Hada ◽  
Masanori Yuri ◽  
Junichiro Masada ◽  
Eisaku Ito ◽  
Keizo Tsukagoshi
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Pressure Ratio ◽  
Standard Condition ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Combined Cycle ◽  
Component Technology ◽  
Extensive Experience ◽  
National Project ◽  
Cycle Efficiency

MHI recently developed a 1600°C class J-type gas turbine, utilizing some of the technologies developed in the National Project to promote the development of component technology for the next generation 1700°C class gas turbine. This new frame is expected to achieve higher combined cycle efficiency and will contribute to reduce CO2 emissions. The target combined cycle efficiency of the J type gas turbine will be above 61.5% (gross, ISO standard condition, LHV) and the 1on1 combined cycle output will reach 460MW for 60Hz engine and 670MW for 50Hz engine. This new engine incorporates: 1) A high pressure ratio compressor based on the advanced M501H compressor, which was verified during the M501H development in 1999 and 2001. 2) Steam cooled combustor, which has accumulated extensive experience in the MHI G engine (> 1,356,000 actual operating hours). 3) State-of-art turbine designs developed through the 1700°C gas turbine component technology development program in Japanese National Project for high temperature components. This paper discusses the technical features and the updated status of the J-type gas turbine, especially the operating condition of the J-type gas turbine in the MHI demonstration plant, T-Point. The trial operation of the first M501J gas turbine was started at T-point in February 2011 on schedule, and major milestones of the trial operation have been met. After the trial operation, the first commercial operation has taken place as scheduled under a predominantly Daily-Start-and-Stop (DSS) mode. Afterward, MHI performed the major inspection in October 2011 in order to check the mechanical condition, and confirmed that the hot parts and other parts were in sound condition.

Evaluation of the Compression-Intercooled Reheat-Gas-Turbine-Combined Cycle

1984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan G. Rice
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Thermodynamic Analysis ◽  
Pressure Range ◽  
Pressure Ratio ◽  
Combined Cycle ◽  
Time Increase ◽  
Efficiency Loss ◽  
Gas Turbine Cycle ◽  
Cycle Efficiency ◽  
Turbine Output

Interest in the reheat-gas turbine (RHGT) as a way to improve combined-cycle efficiency is gaining momentum. Compression intercooling makes it possible to readily increase the reheat-gas-turbine cycle-pressure ratio and at the same time increase gas-turbine output; but at the expense of some combined-cycle efficiency and mechanical complexity. This paper presents a thermodynamic analysis of the intercooled cycle and pinpoints the proper intercooling pressure range for minimum combined-cycle-efficiency loss. At the end of the paper two-intercooled reheat-gas-turbine configurations are presented.

Parameter Optimization on Combined Gas Turbine-Fuel Cell Power Plants

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 268-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rainer Kurz
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Pressure Ratio ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Turbine Efficiency ◽  
Compressor Pressure Ratio ◽  
Turbine Design ◽  
Cycle Efficiency ◽  
Compressor Efficiency

A thermodynamic model for a gas turbine-fuel cell hybrid is created and described in the paper. The effects of gas turbine design parameters such as compressor pressure ratio, compressor efficiency, turbine efficiency, and mass flow are considered. The model allows to simulate the effects of fuel cell design parameters such as operating temperature, pressure, fuel utilization, and current density on the cycle efficiency. This paper discusses, based on a parametric study, optimum design parameters for a hybrid gas turbine. Because it is desirable to use existing gas turbine designs for the hybrids, the requirements for this hybridization are considered. Based on performance data for a typical 1600hp industrial single shaft gas turbine, a model to predict the off-design performance is developed. In the paper, two complementary studies are performed: The first study attempts to determine the range of cycle parameters that will lead to a reasonable cycle efficiency. Next, an existing gas turbine, that fits into the previously established range of parameters, will be studied in more detail. Conclusions from this paper include the feasibility of using existing gas turbine designs for the proposed cycle.

Combustion Chamber Steam Injection for Gas Turbine Performance Improvement During High Ambient Temperature Operations

2008 ◽  
Vol 130 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdallah Bouam ◽  
Slimane Aissani ◽  
Rabah Kadi
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Combustion Chamber ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Pressure Ratio ◽  
Performance Testing ◽  
Steam Injection ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Gas Turbine Cycle

The gas turbines are generally used for large scale power generation. The basic gas turbine cycle has low thermal efficiency, which decreases in the hard climatic conditions of operation, so the cycles with thermodynamic improvement is found to be necessary. Among several methods shown their success in increasing the performances, the steam injected gas turbine cycle (STIG) consists of introducing a high amount of steam at various points in the cycle. The main purpose of the present work is to improve the principal characteristics of gas turbine used under hard condition of temperature in Algerian Sahara by injecting steam in the combustion chamber. The suggested method has been studied and compared to a simple cycle. Efficiency, however, is held constant when the ambient temperature increases from ISO conditions to 50°C. Computer program has been developed for various gas turbine processes including the effects of ambient temperature, pressure ratio, injection parameters, standard temperature, and combustion chamber temperature with and without steam injection. Data from the performance testing of an industrial gas turbine, computer model, and theoretical study are used to check the validity of the proposed model. The comparison of the predicted results to the test data is in good agreement. Starting from the advantages, we recommend the use of this method in the industry of hydrocarbons. This study can be contributed for experimental tests.

Effect of Bottoming Cycle Alternatives on the Performance of Combined Cycle

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Pressure Ratio ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Combined Cycle ◽  
Exhaust Temperature ◽  
Compressor Pressure Ratio ◽  
Topping Cycle ◽  
Steam Parameters ◽  
Cycle Efficiency ◽  
Steam Cycle

The increase in efficiency of combined cycle has mainly been caused by the improvements in gas turbine cycle efficiency. With the increase in firing temperature the exhaust temperature is substantially high around 873 K for moderate compressor pressure ratio, which has positive influence on steam cycle efficiency. Minimizing the irreversibility within the heat recovery steam generator HRSG and choosing proper steam cycle configuration with optimized steam parameters improve the steam cycle efficiency and thus in turn the combined cycle efficiency. In this paper, LM9001H gas turbine, a state of art technology turbine with modified compressor pressure ratio has been chosen as a topping cycle. Various bottoming cycles alternatives (sub-critical) coupled with LM9001H topping cycle with and without recuperation such as dual and triple pressure steam cycles with and without reheat have been chosen to predict the performance of combined cycle.

Gas Turbine Airflow Control for Optimum Heat Recovery

1983 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. I. Rowen ◽  
R. L. Van Housen
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Guide Vane ◽  
Control Mode ◽  
Cycle Performance ◽  
Inlet Guide Vane ◽  
Part Load ◽  
Exhaust Temperature ◽  
Cycle Efficiency

Gas turbines furnished with heat recovery equipment generally have maximum cycle efficiency when the gas turbine is operated at its ambient capability. At reduced gas turbine output the cycle performance can fall off rapidly as gas turbine exhaust temperature drops, which reduces the heat recovery equipment performance. This paper reviews the economic gains which can be realized through use of several control modes which are currently available to optimize the cycle efficiency at part load operation. These include variable inlet guide vane (VIGV) control for single-shaft units, and combined VIGV and variable high-pressure set (compressor) speed control for two-shaft units. In addition to the normal control optimization mode to maintain the maximum exhaust temperature, a new control mode is discussed which allows airflow to be modulated in response to a process signal while at constant part load. This control feature is desirable for gas turbines which supply preheated combustion air to fired process heaters.

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