• DocumentCode
    1407361
  • Title

    Lighter fuel-the gas turbine comes of age

  • Author

    Haigh, Ian T.

  • Author_Institution
    Ewbank Preece Ltd., Brighton, UK
  • Volume
    37
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    3/21/1991 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    97
  • Lastpage
    102
  • Abstract
    Some profound changes are overcoming the technology of electricity generation. A combination of environmental, economic and technical factors is increasingly leading generators to favour the adoption of gas-turbine-based plant. The author discusses the reasons for the increased use of gas turbines and discusses their operating principles. The use of turbine exhaust gases for steam generation of direct heating (cogeneration plants) is also discussed as is the application of gas turbines to base load and gasification plants. Future prospects are mentioned
  • Keywords
    cogeneration; gas turbine power stations; gas turbines; base load plants; cogeneration plants; direct heating; electricity generation; gas turbine; gasification plants; steam generation; turbine exhaust gases;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    IEE Review
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0953-5683
  • Type

    jour

  • Filename
    88426