期刊
ENERGY
卷 36, 期 2, 页码 1196-1205出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.11.027
关键词
Gas turbine; Inlet air cooling; Gas turbine efficiency improvement; Evaporative media system; Mechanical chiller system; Natural gas pressure drop station
Turbine air inlet cooling is one of many available commercial methods to improve the efficiency of an existing gas turbine. The method has various configurations which could be utilized for almost all installed gas turbines. This paper presents a comparison between two commons and one novel inlet air cooling method using turbo-expanders to improve performance of a gas turbine located at the Khangiran refinery in Iran. These methods have been applied to one of the refinery gas turbines located at the Khangiran refinery in Iran. Two common air cooling methods use evaporative media or a mechanical chiller. The idea behind the novel method is to utilize the potential cooling and power capacity of the refinery natural gas pressure drop station by replacing throttling valves with a turbo-expander. The study is part of a comprehensive program with the goal of enhancing gas turbine performance at the Khangiran gas refinery. Based on the results, it is found that using turbo-expanders is the most economically feasible option and so is recommended to be utilized for improving gas turbine performance at the Khangiran refinery. (c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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