Energy and exergy analyses of an externally fired gas turbine (EFGT) cycle integrated with biomass gasifier for distributed power generation

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 341-350

  Datta, Amitava ^a   Ganguly, Ranjan ^a   Sarkar, Luna ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass; External firing; Gas turbine; Gasifier

Indexed keywords

AIR; BIOMASS; DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; GAS GENERATORS; GAS TURBINES; HEAT EXCHANGERS;

CYCLE PRESSURE RATIOS; DECENTRALIZED POWER GENERATIONS; ENERGY AND EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXTERNAL FIRING; EXTERNALLY FIRED GAS TURBINES; GASIFIERS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

AIRFLOW; BIOMASS; EXERGY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEAT TRANSFER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POWER GENERATION; POWER PLANT; TRADE-OFF; TURBINE;

EID: 70749105327     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2009.09.031     Document Type: Article

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