Challenges and solutions for utilization of bioliquids in microturbines

Seljak, Tine, Pavalec, Klemen, Buffi, Marco, Valera Medina, Agustin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1580-7133, Chiaramonti, David and Katrasnik, Tomaz 2018. Challenges and solutions for utilization of bioliquids in microturbines. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 141 (3) , 031401. 10.1115/1.4041312 Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

Increased public concerns and stricter regulatory frameworks promote the role of bioliquids (liquid fuel for energy purposes other than for transport, including electricity and heating and cooling, produced from biomass). This is a driving force for development and employment of micro-gas-turbines (MGTs) due to their ability to combust bioliquids with less favorable properties in a decentralized manner. Gas turbines are characterized by relatively high combustion efficiency at relatively low concentrations of harmful emissions, relatively high effective efficiency and durability when utilizing a common portfolio of gas turbine approved fuels. It is thus desired to preserve these advantages of gas turbines also while burning bioliquids and further relying on their scalability that is crucial to efficient support of decentralized energy production at small scales. To support these objectives, MGT technology needs to allow for utilization of bioliquids with much wider spectrum of physical and chemical properties compared to common commercially available MGTs in a single MGT based plant. In this view, the present study is providing the first thorough overview of challenges and solutions encountered by researchers across the wide area of bioliquids in MGTs.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Publisher:	American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ISSN:	0742-4795
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	19 September 2018
Date of Acceptance:	15 August 2018
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2023 02:27
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/114612

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