Everest Sciences Chills Out: Economic benefits of hybrid turbine inlet chilling for small gas turbines in industrial processes

摘要

Although small gas turbines are widely used in industrial settings - often utilizing waste heat for other plant operations - they lose both power and efficiency during periods of higher ambient temperatures, potentially reducing the plant's throughput and economic return during critical times of the year. Since turbines are mass flow machines with a volumetrically limited intake, reduced ambient air density results in a degradation of power output and increased engine fuel consumption as temperatures rise.