Parametric analysis of existing gas turbines with inlet evaporative and overspray fogging

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Gas Turbine Institute, Turbo Expo (Publication) IGTI

Volumn 4 A, Issue , 2002, Pages 387-401

  Bhargava, R ^a   Meher Homji, C B ^b  

^a ENSCO INC   (United States)

^b Gas Turbine Division   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INLET EVAPORATIVE; OVERSPRAY FOGGING; PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS;

COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTRICITY; STANDARDS; TEMPERATURE;

GAS TURBINES;

EID: 0037002789     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2002-30560     Document Type: Conference Paper

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