The impact of fuel composition on the performance of power generation devices is gaining interest as the desire to diversify fuel supplies increases. In the present study, measurements of combustion performance were conducted on a commercial natural gas-fired gas turbine as a function of fuel composition. A statistically designed experiment was carried out and exhaust emissions were obtained for significant amounts of ethane and propane. In addition, a limited study of the effect of inerts was conducted. The results show that emissions of NOx, CO, and NOx∕NO are not well correlated with common descriptions of the fuel, such as higher heating value or methane number. The results and trends indicate that the presence of higher hydrocarbons in the fuel leads to appreciably higher NOx emissions for both test devices operating under similar lean conditions, while having less impact on CO emissions.
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Impact of Ethane, Propane, and Diluent Content in Natural Gas on the Performance of a Commercial Microturbine Generator
Richard L. Hack,
Richard L. Hack
UCI Combustion Laboratory,
University of California
, Irvine, CA 92697-3550
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Vincent G. McDonell
Vincent G. McDonell
UCI Combustion Laboratory,
University of California
, Irvine, CA 92697-3550
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Richard L. Hack
UCI Combustion Laboratory,
University of California
, Irvine, CA 92697-3550
Vincent G. McDonell
UCI Combustion Laboratory,
University of California
, Irvine, CA 92697-3550J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. Jan 2008, 130(1): 011509 (7 pages)
Published Online: January 16, 2008
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Received:
March 29, 2006
Revised:
October 4, 2006
Published:
January 16, 2008
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Hack, R. L., and McDonell, V. G. (January 16, 2008). "Impact of Ethane, Propane, and Diluent Content in Natural Gas on the Performance of a Commercial Microturbine Generator." ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. January 2008; 130(1): 011509. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2770493
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