You need JavaScript to view this

The gas turbine: Present technology and future developments; La turbina a gas: Tecnologie attuali e gli sviluppi futuri

Abstract

The gas turbine is the most widely used prime mover all over the world for either power generation or mechanical drive applications. The above fact is due to the recent great improvements that have been done especially in terms of efficiency, availability and reliability. The future for gas turbine technological development looks very promising. In fact, although tremendous growth has already taken place, there is still the potential for dramatic improvements in performance. Compared with the competitive prime movers (conventional steam power plants and reciprocating piston engines) the gas turbine technology is younger and still following a strong growth curve. The coming decades will witness the continued increasing in turbine inlet temperature, the development of new materials and refrigeration systems and the commercialization of inter cooled system and steam cooled turbines. With the very soon introduction of the {sup G }and {sup H }technology, expected single and combined cycle efficiencies for heavy duty machines are respectively 40% and 60%, while maintaining single digit levels in pollutant emissions. In this report are given wide information on gas turbine present technology (Thermodynamics, features, design, performances, emission control, applications) and are discussed the main lines for the future developments. Finally are presented the  More>>
Authors:
Minghetti, E [1] 
  1. ENEA, Centro Ricerche Casaccia, Rome (Italy)
Publication Date:
Mar 01, 1997
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
ENEA-RT-ERG-96-29; RT/ERG-96-29
Reference Number:
SCA: 700470; PA: ITA-97:000701; EDB-97:114721; SN: 97001836677
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Mar 1997
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION; GAS TURBINES; MAINTENANCE; TURBOMACHINERY; CONTROL SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE; DESIGN; COMBUSTION; POLLUTANTS
OSTI ID:
515457
Research Organizations:
ENEA, Casaccia (Italy). Dipt. Energia
Country of Origin:
Italy
Language:
Italian
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0393-6317; Other: ON: DE97765457; TRN: IT9700701
Availability:
OSTI as DE97765457
Submitting Site:
ITA
Size:
123 p.
Announcement Date:
Sep 12, 1997

Citation Formats

Minghetti, E. The gas turbine: Present technology and future developments; La turbina a gas: Tecnologie attuali e gli sviluppi futuri. Italy: N. p., 1997. Web.
Minghetti, E. The gas turbine: Present technology and future developments; La turbina a gas: Tecnologie attuali e gli sviluppi futuri. Italy.
Minghetti, E. 1997. "The gas turbine: Present technology and future developments; La turbina a gas: Tecnologie attuali e gli sviluppi futuri." Italy.
@misc{etde_515457,
title = {The gas turbine: Present technology and future developments; La turbina a gas: Tecnologie attuali e gli sviluppi futuri}
author = {Minghetti, E}
abstractNote = {The gas turbine is the most widely used prime mover all over the world for either power generation or mechanical drive applications. The above fact is due to the recent great improvements that have been done especially in terms of efficiency, availability and reliability. The future for gas turbine technological development looks very promising. In fact, although tremendous growth has already taken place, there is still the potential for dramatic improvements in performance. Compared with the competitive prime movers (conventional steam power plants and reciprocating piston engines) the gas turbine technology is younger and still following a strong growth curve. The coming decades will witness the continued increasing in turbine inlet temperature, the development of new materials and refrigeration systems and the commercialization of inter cooled system and steam cooled turbines. With the very soon introduction of the {sup G }and {sup H }technology, expected single and combined cycle efficiencies for heavy duty machines are respectively 40% and 60%, while maintaining single digit levels in pollutant emissions. In this report are given wide information on gas turbine present technology (Thermodynamics, features, design, performances, emission control, applications) and are discussed the main lines for the future developments. Finally are presented the research and technological development activities on gas turbine of Italian National Agency for new Technology Energy and the Environment Energy Department.}
place = {Italy}
year = {1997}
month = {Mar}
}