Development of Small Gas Turbine Based Steam Cogeneration System. Phase 1. Final Report July 1987-December 1988

摘要

The increasing cost of electricity, the availability of low cost natural gas and the promotion of cogeneration by the federal energy regulatory commission has increased the attractiveness of cogeneration as an alternate energy source. A study of the commercial/military/industrial segments indicates a viable market for the proposed system in hotels/motels, hospitals, nursing homes, shopping centers, district heating plants, military bases, and light manufacturing. Design analysis indicates that a packaged cogeneration system utilizing the teledyne Continental Motors TP500 gas turbine engine, developed as a low cost aircraft engine, when modified to include an industrial gearbox, exhaust recuperator with variable bypass and single can combustor with dual fuel capability can compete favorably in cost, durability and fuel consumption with current converted diesel engine powered systems with the advantage of producing 100 psig steam at variable rates.