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Thermal Cycle and Combustion Analysis of a Solar-Assisted Micro Gas Turbine

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  • Carmelina Abagnale

    (Department of Industrial Engineering (D.I.I.), Università di Napoli Federico II Napoli, Napoli 80125, Italy)

  • Maria Cristina Cameretti

    (Department of Industrial Engineering (D.I.I.), Università di Napoli Federico II Napoli, Napoli 80125, Italy)

  • Roberta De Robbio

    (Department of Industrial Engineering (D.I.I.), Università di Napoli Federico II Napoli, Napoli 80125, Italy)

  • Raffaele Tuccillo

    (Department of Industrial Engineering (D.I.I.), Università di Napoli Federico II Napoli, Napoli 80125, Italy)

Abstract

The authors discuss in this paper the potential of two power plant concepts for distributed generation, based on the integration of a cogenerating micro gas turbine with a solar panel array. The first one relies on the adoption of a parabolic trough network with an intermediate thermal carrier, while the second one considers the direct heating of the working air in a solar tower system. The first solution also includes a bottoming organic Rankine cycle (ORC) plant, so that it is mainly addressed to the power output increase. The second one involves a relevant temperature increase of the air entering the combustor, so allowing a direct fuel energy saving, whose amount is strongly variable with both the solar irradiance and the eventual part-load operation. In addition, the latter solar-assisted scheme involves noticeable variations in the conditions for the combustion development. This suggested the authors to proceed with a detailed CFD analysis of the combustion, after a preliminary thermal cycle study for highlighting the main benefits from the solar integration of the power plant.

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  • Carmelina Abagnale & Maria Cristina Cameretti & Roberta De Robbio & Raffaele Tuccillo, 2017. "Thermal Cycle and Combustion Analysis of a Solar-Assisted Micro Gas Turbine," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(6), pages 1-21, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:10:y:2017:i:6:p:773-:d:100407
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    1. Sánchez, David & Bortkiewicz, Anna & Rodríguez, José M. & Martínez, Gonzalo S. & Gavagnin, Giacomo & Sánchez, Tomás, 2016. "A methodology to identify potential markets for small-scale solar thermal power generators," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 169(C), pages 287-300.
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    4. Cameretti, Maria Cristina & Cappiello, Alessandro & De Robbio, Roberta & Tuccillo, Raffaele, 2023. "Solar-assisted micro gas turbine with humid air or steam-injected option," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 270(C).
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