Alternative Microturbine Fuels Feasibility Study Through Thermal Stability, Material Compatibility, and Engine Testing

作者:Quintero Sergio Arias*; Schmitt Joshua; Blair Richard; Kapat Jayanta
来源:Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power-Transactions of the ASME, 2013, 135(11): 111401.
DOI:10.1115/1.4025128

摘要

Historically, gas turbine fuels have been procured based on availability and low cost criteria. However, in the past few decades, with the growing concern over the negative environmental impacts produced by emissions, alternative fuels have been developed and tested under the objective of reducing such negative effects. The physical properties and broad chemical composition of fuels, including trace elements, may result in engine performance issues found only after extensive operation. This, in turn, results in higher maintenance and operation costs. This paper studies the feasibility of several renewable fuels for microturbine application, identifying key relationships between the physical and chemical properties, thermal stability, materials compatibility, and turbine performance.

  • 出版日期2013-11

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