Test results of a steam injected gas turbine to increase power and thermal efficiency

Conference · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5416843

Messerlie, R L; Tischler, A O

The desire to increase both power and thermal efficiency of the gas turbine (Brayton cycle) engine has been pursued for a number of years and has involved many approaches. The use of steam in the cycle to improve performance has been proposed by various investigators. This was most recently proposed by International Power Technology, Inc. (IPT) and has been tested by Detroit Diesel Allison (DDA), Division of General Motors. This approach, identified as the Cheng dual-fluid cycle (Cheng/DFC), includes the generation of steam using heat from the exhaust, and injecting this steam into the engine combustion chamber. Test results on an Allison 501-KB engine have demonstrated that use of this concept will increase the thermal efficiency of the engine by 30% and the output power by 60% with no increase in turbine inlet temperature. These results will be discussed, as will the impact of steam rate, location of steam injection, turbine temperature, and engine operational characteristics on the performance of the Cheng/DFC.

• Research Organization: Detroit Diesel Allison, Division GMC
• OSTI ID: 5416843
• Report Number(s): CONF-830812-
• Journal Information: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States), Vol. 2; Conference: 18. intersociety energy conversion engineering conference, Orlando, FL, USA, 21 Aug 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
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THERMAL EFFICIENCY
BRAYTON CYCLE
COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
PERFORMANCE
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
EFFICIENCY
ENGINES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID INJECTION
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
RECOVERY
THERMAL RECOVERY
THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
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