Performance characteristics and modelling of a micro gas turbine for their integration with thermally activated cooling technologies.

Vidal, Adrián; Carles Bruno, Joan; Best, Roberto; Coronas, Alberto

We have developed a simple model of a micro gas turbine system operating at high ambient temperatures and characterized its performance with a view to integrating this system with thermally activated cooling technologies. To develop and validate this model, we used experimental data from the micro gas turbine test facility of the CREVER research centre. The microturbine components were modelled and the thermodynamic properties of air and combustion gases were estimated using a commercial process simulator. Important information such as net output power, microturbine fuel consumption and exhaust gas mass flow rate can be obtained with the empirical correlations we have developed in this study. This information can be useful for design exhaust gas fired absorption chillers. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

COMBUSTION gases; ELECTRIC power; TURBINES; GASES; WASTE gases; ELECTRIC generators; ELECTRIC industries; ENERGY consumption; POWER resources

International Journal of Energy Research, 2007, Vol 31, Issue 2, p119

0363-907X

Academic Journal

10.1002/er.1231