Components of a gas turbine can be assembled together in many ways, thereby yielding a wide variety of system configurations. It is possible to use multiple units of each type of component (such as compressor, combustor, turbine, and shaft). The configuration of a gas turbine, which is also influenced by the intended application, affects the optimal performance of the system. This flexibility in gas turbine configuration provides a good opportunity for the development of the solar gas turbine technology. Major configurations of gas turbines can be generally classified into solar-only or hybrid categories. Heat can be recovered from the exhaust to augment the efficiency of the power plant. In this vein, a review of literature shows that both recuperative and regenerative type of heat exchangers were used on the exit side of the turbine in previous work. Based on the theory of heat exchangers, it is shown in this chapter that recuperative exchangers are most suitable for heat recovery downstream of the turbine. Hybridization and inclusion of a thermal storage unit enhances the performance of solar gas turbines.

错误:搜索内容不能为空,请输入英文关键词
错误:关键词超出字数限制,请精简
高级检索

Configurations of Solar Gas Turbines

  • Amos Madhlopa,
  • Richard Nkhoma

摘要

Components of a gas turbine can be assembled together in many ways, thereby yielding a wide variety of system configurations. It is possible to use multiple units of each type of component (such as compressor, combustor, turbine, and shaft). The configuration of a gas turbine, which is also influenced by the intended application, affects the optimal performance of the system. This flexibility in gas turbine configuration provides a good opportunity for the development of the solar gas turbine technology. Major configurations of gas turbines can be generally classified into solar-only or hybrid categories. Heat can be recovered from the exhaust to augment the efficiency of the power plant. In this vein, a review of literature shows that both recuperative and regenerative type of heat exchangers were used on the exit side of the turbine in previous work. Based on the theory of heat exchangers, it is shown in this chapter that recuperative exchangers are most suitable for heat recovery downstream of the turbine. Hybridization and inclusion of a thermal storage unit enhances the performance of solar gas turbines.