... Abstract This study reports on the lean stability limits and exhaust emissions of ammonia-methane-air swirl flames with varied ammonia fuel fractions. A reduced-scale burner was manufactured, inspired by Ansaldo’s micro gas turbine AE-T100 burner, and it was installed inside a high-pressure...

... Abstract The combination of small micro gas turbines with solar dish concentrators (CSP-MGT) benefits from the high-power density and reliability. Intrinsically, the intermittent solar irradiation leads to transient operation. The main aim of this paper is to present the development...

... to support this transition. This paper presents fundamental, application-independent conceptual studies of thermally coupled micro gas turbines (MGT) and high temperature heat pumps (HTHP). The MGT provides electrical power to drive the compressor of the heat pump, while the heat of the exhaust flow is used...

... distributed energy generation technologies to maintain the grid flexibility and stability. In this context, micro gas turbines (MGTs) with high fuel and operation flexibility could play a crucial role to guarantee the grid stability, enabling deeper penetration of the intermittent renewable energy sources...

... and dispatchable power generation technologies like small scale combined heat and power systems (CHP) should be promoted to avoid transmission losses and fulfill the energy needs of customers. In this regard, micro gas turbine (MGT) technology can be considered a promising and attractive solution through its...

... Abstract The current shift from centralized to decentralized power generation with renewables as prime movers necessitates the integration of reliable small-scale power supply units to compensate for the intermittency of renewables. Micro gas turbines’ (MGTs) characteristics such as high...

... Abstract The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of fuel composition change on the performance and dynamic behavior of a T100 micro gas turbine. Fuel flexibility is a key asset of micro gas turbines and can support the energy transition when alternative fuels obtained from renewable...

... Abstract The low cycle efficiency of simple cycle micro gas turbines is typically raised by the use of recuperators. The recuperated cycle allows for improved efficiency at low power-to-weight ratio, mainly due to the weight of the added heat exchanger. As weight is considered to be a key...

... Abstract Waste heat recovery (WHR) can represent a good solution to increase overall performance of energy systems, even more in case of small systems. The exhaust gas at the outlet of micro gas turbines (MGTs) has still a large amount of thermal energy that can be converted into mechanical...

... is investigated for use in a Capstone C30 micro gas turbine (MGT). The main advantages of FLOX ® -based combustor systems are their decreased NO x emissions and increased fuel flexibility. An atmospheric test rig is set up to investigate the behavior of the FLOX ® -based liquid fuel burner under the influence...

... studies the influence of different biogas mixtures compared to natural gas on the combustion in a FLOX ® -based six nozzle combustor. The single staged combustor is suitable for the use in a micro gas turbine (MGT) based combined heat and power (CHP) system with an electrical power output of 3 kW...

... represent around 37% of GHG emissions by agriculture in the EU. The biogas can be used to produce electricity and heat in a micro gas turbine (MGT). Then, the exhaust gases can be sent to a carbon capture plant. This offers the potential for integration of waste into energy for in-house use in farms...

... used in the gas turbine industry, augmented backside cooling has been in development for decades now. The reason for this, is to reduce the amount of air used for liner cooling and to also reduce the emissions caused by using film cooling in the primary zones. In the case of micro gas turbines...

... Abstract This paper presents the experimental results of a micro gas turbine driven by pulse, pressure gain combustor. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the improvement of the engine performance by applying the pressure gain combustion. The micro gas turbine is composed of a combustor...

... and, in particular, by the high share of inert gases in the fuel. Additional simulations have been run at part load operation to assess the viability of the proposed design also in off-design conditions. micro gas turbine CFD syngas combustor producer gas *Address all correspondence to this author...

... turbine stages presents challenges on account of the small (mm scale) sizes, manufacturing complexity and associated costs. The axial turbine investigated in this study is fitted to Samad Power’s TwinGen domestic micro combined heat and power unit. The micro gas turbine has a compressor pressure ratio...

... Abstract As an alternative to the commonly used swirl burners in micro gas turbines (MGT), the FLOX ® -based combustion concept promises great potential for the nitric oxide emission reduction and increased fuel flexibility. Previous research on FLOX ® -based MGT combustors mainly addressed...

... solution to achieve this goal, due to the possibility of converting residual thermal power in thermal engine exhausts into electrical power. The authors, in a recent study, described the opportunities related to the integration of a micro gas turbine (MGT) with a supercritical CO 2 Brayton Cycle (sCO 2...

... Abstract The paper is focused on coupling a small-scale power plant, based on a micro gas turbine (mGT) and a bottoming Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC), with a biomass gasifier. The aim of this study is to define the optimal strategies to maximize the benefits related to distributed generation...

... Copyright © 2012 by ASME 1 A COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATION OF SYNGAS SUBSTITUTION EFFECTS ON THE COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS FOR A MICRO GAS TURBINE Chi-Rong Liu and Hsin-Yi Shih Department of Mechanical Engineering Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan ABSTRACT The aim of this study...