We evaluated the economic feasibility of small CHP (combined heat and power) and CC (combined cycle) systems using a 5 MW-class gas turbine fueled with biogas. The significance of this study is that we used practical hourly and seasonal variations of the CHP and CC performance based on detailed...

In gas turbine combined heat and power systems, steam injection is a good way to cope with seasonal variations in electricity and heat demands. However, even though thermal energy demand decreases considerably in cooling seasons, the surplus exhaust heat cannot be fully utilized for steam...

In an IGCC (integrated gasification combined cycle) plant, the operating environment of the gas turbine (GT) deviates from the design conditions due to its integration with both the gasifier and the air separation unit (ASU). In particular, a trial to design the entire system with low GT–ASU...

A general-purpose performance prediction program, which can simulate various types of gas turbine such as simple, recuperative, and reheat cycle engines, has been developed. A stage-stacking method has been adopted for the compressor, and a stage-by-stage model including blade cooling has been...

In this study, system layouts for integrated gasification solid oxide fuel cell/gas turbine (IG-SOFC/GT) systems were proposed and their performance was comparatively evaluated. A baseline IGCC was simulated, and the calculation models were validated. Based on the IGCC system, two IG-SOFC/GT...

As the need for clean coal technology grows, research and development efforts for integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plants have increased worldwide. An IGCC plant couples a gas turbine with a gasification block. Various technical issues exist in designing the entire system. Among...

Microturbines are promising power sources for small scale combined heat and power (CHP) systems. However, the power output and efficiency of microturbines decreases much as the ambient temperature increases. As a remedy to minimize the performance penalty at hot ambient conditions, the injection...

An IGCC (integrated gasification combined cycle) plant consists of a power block and a gasifier block, and a smooth integration of these two parts is important. This work has analyzed the influences of the major design options on the performance of an IGCC plant. These options include the method...

An integrated power generation system combining solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and oxy-fuel combustion technology is proposed. The system is revised from a pressurized SOFC-gas turbine hybrid system to capture CO2 almost completely while maintaining high efficiency. The system consists of SOFC,...