TY - GEN
T1 - Evaluation of ethanol as a fuel for gas turbines
AU - Carvajal-Mariscal, Ignacio
AU - Sanchez-Silva, Florencio
AU - Jaramillo-Martínez, Rodrigo
AU - Polupan, Georgiy
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - In this paper, the results of the evaluation of using ethanol in a GE 61B gas turbine are presented. For better understanding, combustion analysis for natural gas was performed as a comparison point, calculating fuel and air requirements at the entrance and exit of the combustion chamber, obtaining the principal emissions for both fuels at different temperatures and relationships air-fuel. Using design data taken from the manufacturer website, the four main processes of a complete Joule-Brayton cycle were calculated. In that way, the results were used as a thermodynamic basis in this work. Focus on the combustion turbine, setting the temperature at the entrance of the combustion chamber and varying the temperature at turbine inlet. Afterward, using the temperatures resulted by the calculations, stoichiometric air-fuel ratio and mole fractions were found. Finally, varying air-fuel ratio at diverse mixtures, there were obtained the emissions for both fuels. As results, there were obtained the fuel requirements for natural gas and ethanol, finding that for ethanol, due to its lower calorific value, the amount of fuel is higher in order to obtain the required temperature. In terms of emissions, there was no convincing evidence that ethanol represents a minor emission source than natural gas; therefore, it could be a good substitute of natural gas in those countries were ethanol is produced.
AB - In this paper, the results of the evaluation of using ethanol in a GE 61B gas turbine are presented. For better understanding, combustion analysis for natural gas was performed as a comparison point, calculating fuel and air requirements at the entrance and exit of the combustion chamber, obtaining the principal emissions for both fuels at different temperatures and relationships air-fuel. Using design data taken from the manufacturer website, the four main processes of a complete Joule-Brayton cycle were calculated. In that way, the results were used as a thermodynamic basis in this work. Focus on the combustion turbine, setting the temperature at the entrance of the combustion chamber and varying the temperature at turbine inlet. Afterward, using the temperatures resulted by the calculations, stoichiometric air-fuel ratio and mole fractions were found. Finally, varying air-fuel ratio at diverse mixtures, there were obtained the emissions for both fuels. As results, there were obtained the fuel requirements for natural gas and ethanol, finding that for ethanol, due to its lower calorific value, the amount of fuel is higher in order to obtain the required temperature. In terms of emissions, there was no convincing evidence that ethanol represents a minor emission source than natural gas; therefore, it could be a good substitute of natural gas in those countries were ethanol is produced.
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U2 - 10.1115/POWER2013-98162
DO - 10.1115/POWER2013-98162
M3 - Contribución a la conferencia
AN - SCOPUS:84896305125
SN - 9780791856055
T3 - American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Power Division (Publication) POWER
BT - Fuels and Combustion, Material Handling, Emissions; Steam Generators; Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems; Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries; Plant Operations and Maintenance
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
T2 - ASME 2013 Power Conference, POWER 2013
Y2 - 29 July 2013 through 1 August 2013
ER -