Computer models have been used to analyze the thermodynamic performance of a gas turbine (GT) cogeneration system and an internal combustion engine (IC) cogeneration system. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of thermal matching of the load (i.e., required thermal energy) and the output steam fraction (fraction of the thermal output, steam and hot water, which is steam) on the thermodynamic performance of typical cogeneration systems at both full and partial output. The thermodynamic parameters considered were: the net heat rate (NHR), the power-to-heat ratio (PHR), and the fuel savings rate (FSR). With direct use (the steam fractions being different), the NHR of these two systems is similar at full output, the NHR of the IC systems is lower at partial output, and the PHR and the FSR of the GT systems are lower than those of the IC systems over the full range of operating conditions. With thermal matching (to produce a given steam fraction) the most favorable NHR, PHR, and FSR depend on the method of matching the load to the thermal output.
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The Effect of Thermal Matching on the Thermodynamic Performance of Gas Turbine and IC Engine Cogeneration Systems Available to Purchase
J. W. Baughn,
J. W. Baughn
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
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N. Bagheri
N. Bagheri
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
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J. W. Baughn
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
N. Bagheri
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616
J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. Jan 1987, 109(1): 39-45 (7 pages)
Published Online: January 1, 1987
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January 2, 1986
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October 15, 2009
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Baughn, J. W., and Bagheri, N. (January 1, 1987). "The Effect of Thermal Matching on the Thermodynamic Performance of Gas Turbine and IC Engine Cogeneration Systems." ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. January 1987; 109(1): 39–45. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3240004
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