DETERMINATION OF INLET AIR FLOW RATE IN GAS TURNINES

Şaban Pusat; Mustafa Tahir Akkoyunlu; Hasan Hüseyin Erdem

DETERMINATION OF INLET AIR FLOW RATE IN GAS TURNINES

Abstract

Performance of gas turbines, which have been used commonly in electricity production and cogeneration systems, affect cost of electricity considerably. However, for determination and recovery of performance losses and for doing planned maintenance, lots of measurements and analyses are required. As in all turbo machineries, one of these measurements is flow rate of process fluid. Aim of this study is to give a method to calculate compressor inlet air mass flow that is difficult to measure and has low reliability for gas turbines. The calculation method mainly based on combustion equation and measured data taken from flue gas emission device. Basic inputs of the method are fuel content, fuel mass flow, relative humidity, temperature and pressure of ambient air and oxygen content and pressure of flue gas. By using this method for gas turbines, compressor inlet air mass flow can be calculated practically. By this means, it is possible to determine and follow the performance of compressor and gas turbine correctly by operators.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Şaban Pusat This is me
Türkiye

Mustafa Tahir Akkoyunlu This is me
Türkiye

Hasan Hüseyin Erdem This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 1, 2014

Submission Date

May 28, 2014

Acceptance Date

November 12, 2014

Published in Issue

Year 2014 Volume: 32 Number: 4

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA66CE55MY

Cite

RIS / Bibtex

APA

Pusat, Ş., Akkoyunlu, M. T., & Erdem, H. H. (2014). DETERMINATION OF INLET AIR FLOW RATE IN GAS TURNINES. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, 32(4), 469-476. https://izlik.org/JA66CE55MY

AMA

1.Pusat Ş, Akkoyunlu MT, Erdem HH. DETERMINATION OF INLET AIR FLOW RATE IN GAS TURNINES. SIGMA. 2014;32(4):469-476. https://izlik.org/JA66CE55MY

Chicago

Pusat, Şaban, Mustafa Tahir Akkoyunlu, and Hasan Hüseyin Erdem. 2014. “DETERMINATION OF INLET AIR FLOW RATE IN GAS TURNINES”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 32 (4): 469-76. https://izlik.org/JA66CE55MY.

EndNote

Pusat Ş, Akkoyunlu MT, Erdem HH (December 1, 2014) DETERMINATION OF INLET AIR FLOW RATE IN GAS TURNINES. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 32 4 469–476.

IEEE

[1]Ş. Pusat, M. T. Akkoyunlu, and H. H. Erdem, “DETERMINATION OF INLET AIR FLOW RATE IN GAS TURNINES”, SIGMA, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 469–476, Dec. 2014, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA66CE55MY

ISNAD

Pusat, Şaban - Akkoyunlu, Mustafa Tahir - Erdem, Hasan Hüseyin. “DETERMINATION OF INLET AIR FLOW RATE IN GAS TURNINES”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 32/4 (December 1, 2014): 469-476. https://izlik.org/JA66CE55MY.

JAMA

1.Pusat Ş, Akkoyunlu MT, Erdem HH. DETERMINATION OF INLET AIR FLOW RATE IN GAS TURNINES. SIGMA. 2014;32:469–476.

MLA

Pusat, Şaban, et al. “DETERMINATION OF INLET AIR FLOW RATE IN GAS TURNINES”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, vol. 32, no. 4, Dec. 2014, pp. 469-76, https://izlik.org/JA66CE55MY.

Vancouver

1.Şaban Pusat, Mustafa Tahir Akkoyunlu, Hasan Hüseyin Erdem. DETERMINATION OF INLET AIR FLOW RATE IN GAS TURNINES. SIGMA [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 1;32(4):469-76. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA66CE55MY