Can advanced gas turbines meet all demands

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · Power; (United States)

OSTI ID:5806746

Makansi, J

This article examines the wisdom of the power industry's reliance on the gas turbine for satisfying all demands placed on today's power plants, including lowering NO[sub x] emissions. The topics of the article include the price of environmentalism, durability and reliability problems, performance impacts of achieving low NO[sub x] emissions, balance of plant problems and fuel issues.

• OSTI ID: 5806746
• Journal Information: Power; (United States), Vol. 137:7; ISSN 0032-5929
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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