Gas turbine compression at Gasunie

Journal Article · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1978 · Diesel Gas Turbine Prog. Worldwide; (United States)

OSTI ID:6471308

Kunberger, K

When studies revealed that the installation of the new generation of high-efficiency aircraft derivative gas turbines was economically preferable over retrofitting existing machines with available recuperators, waste heat boilers, or steam turbines, Nederlandse Gasunie N.V. decided to increase compressor station efficiency by replacing existing equipment with the new high-efficiency systems. The increase of efficiency to 33Vertical Bar3< and a 27Vertical Bar3< energy saving justified such a replacement for those situations requiring 3500 hr/yr full load of machine time. At the end of 1977, three 19.4 Mw Coberra 6156P units with thermal efficiencies above 33Vertical Bar3< were in operation at the Ommen compressor station, along with an existing General Electric Co. frame-5 gas turbine equipped with a regenerator to increase its 27.1Vertical Bar3< efficiency up to 33.5Vertical Bar3<. Operating at full load for 3500 hr/yr, these units will save Gasunie up to 890 million cu ft/yr in fuel.

• Research Organization: Ned. Gasunie N.V.
• OSTI ID: 6471308
• Journal Information: Diesel Gas Turbine Prog. Worldwide; (United States), Journal Name: Diesel Gas Turbine Prog. Worldwide; (United States) Vol. 10; ISSN DGTWD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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