Application of LES in the study of inlet flow field in marine gas turbine

The structure and aerodynamics performance of gas turbine inlet system is an important part of technology of gas turbine installed on naval vessels. The design and numerical simulations of gas turbine inlet system are conducted and reliable foundation for design and manufacture of marine gas turbine inlet system of high performance is provided. Numerical simulations and experiments of two inlet system models of gas turbine are conducted with satisfactory results and are of significance to the actual application of the inlet system.

2015 -07 -62 Research on the anti-haze technol. ogy of gas turbine inlet system

This paper briefly introduced the structure and compo- sition of gas turbine inlet air filtration system, and analyzed the reason why inlet air titration system cannot adapt to bad weather. Meanwhile, some optimized transformation plans are proposed in this paper, such as arranging the coarse filter G3 in the anti- freeze warehouse and adding medium efficiency filter M5 etc. Furthermore, the net benefit in the first year after the optimized transformation is calculated. These optimized transformation plans could effectively decrease the rising velocity of air inlet system＇s total pressure differences, reduce the workload and costs of maintenancing air inlet system, extent the lifespan of fine cartridge, enhance the adaptability against bad weather of unit, improve the security and stability of unit operation and in- crease the economic benefit of unit, which is worth of populari- zation and application in the optimized transformation of similar gas turbine inlet system.

Evaluation of the Gas Turbine Inlet Temperature with Relation to the Excess Air

This paper shows the effect of excess air on combustion gas temperature at turbine inlet, and how it determines power and thermal efficiency of a gas turbine at different pressure ratios and excess air. In such a way an analytic Equation that allows calculating the turbine inlet temperature as a function of excess air, pressure ratio and relative humidity is given. Humidity Impact on excess air calculation is also analyzed and presented. Likewise it is demonstrated that dry air calculations determine a higher level for calculations that can be performed on wet air.

A Degassing Inlet Structure for Aquaculture Ponds

Structures separating fish hatchery ponds from open spring water sources must restrict fish movement from the pond to the spring, allow for constant water flow, and potentially reduce incoming spring water gas supersaturation. This article describes a novel inlet structure that fulfills those requirements. In addition, it requires minimal maintenance, and allows for the quick and easy removal of debris in the event of partial plugging. This simple aluminum structure consists of a mount for attachment to the inflow pipe and a terminal splash plate with aeration holes. The splash plate is perpendicular to the water flow during normal operations to both prevent fish from jumping into the pipe and aerate the incoming water. However, it can be easily swiveled upward for the efficient removal of debris. Use of the inlet structure consistently decreased gas supersaturation in the spring water as it entered the fish production pond. By decreasing gas levels and maintaining water flows, potentially hazardous fish health issues can be avoided by using this structure. In addition, this relatively inexpensive and simple device will greatly reduce the labor required for removing debris compared to traditional screens.

Thermodynamic Performance Analysis of E/F/H-Class Gas Turbine Combined Cycle with Exhaust Gas Recirculation and Inlet/Variable Guide Vane Adjustment under Part-Load Conditions

Exhaust gas recirculation control(EGRC),an inlet air heating technology,can be utilized in combination with inlet/variable guide vane control(IGV/VGVC) and fuel flow control(FFC) to regulate the load,thereby effectively improving the part-load(i.e.,off-design) performance of the gas turbine combined cycle(GTCC).In this study,the E-,F-,and H-Class EGR-GTCC design and off-design system models were established and validated to perform a comparative analysis of the part-load performance under the EGR-IGV-FFC and conventional IGV-FFC strategies in the E/F/H-Class GTCC.Results show that EGR-IGV-FFC has considerable potential for the part-load performance enhancement and can show a higher combined cycle efficiency than IGV-FFC in the E-,F-,and H-Class GTCCs.However,the part-load performance improvement in the corresponding GTCC was weakened for the higher class of the gas turbine because of the narrower load range of EGR action and the deterioration of the gas turbine performance.Furthermore,EGR-IGV-FFC was inferior to IGV-FFC in improving the performance at loads below 50% for the H-Class GTCC.The results obtained in this paper could help guide the application of EGR-IGV-FFC to enhance the part-load performance of various classes of GTCC systems.

Gas Turbine Operation Offshore： Online Compressor Wash Operational Experience

Online compressor wash for six GE LM2500PE engines at a Statoil North Sea offshore field is analyzed. Three engines are generator drivers whilst three engines are compressor drivers. Two of the compressor drive engines are running at peak load （T5.4-control）, hence production rate is limited by the available power from these engines. All the six engines analyzed run continuously without redundancy, hence gas turbine uptime is critical for the field＇s production and economy. The performance and operational experience with on-line wash at different water-to-air ratios and engine loads, as well as economy potentials related to successful on-line wash are given. This work is based on long-term operation with on-line wash, where operational data are collected and performance analyzed, over a 4-5 year period. All engines are operated with four-month intervals between maintenance stops, where off-line crank-wash is performed as well as other necessary maintenance and repairs. On-line wash is performed daily between the maintenance stops at full load （i.e., normal operating load for the subject engine）. To keep the engine as clean as possible and reduce degradation between maintenance stops, both an effective on-line water wash system as well as effective air intake filter system, are critical factors. The overall target is to maintain high engine performance, and extend the interval between maintenance stops through effective on-line wash. It is of vital importance to understand the gas turbine performance deterioration. The trending of its deviation from the engine baseline facilitates load-independent monitoring of the gas turbine＇s condition. Engine response to water injection at different loads and water-to-air ratios, as well as engine response to compressor deterioration is documented and analyzed. Instrument resolution and repeatability are key factors required in order to obtain reliable performance analysis results. Offshore instrumentation on older installations is often limited to the necessary instruments for machine control/protection, and additional instruments for effective performance monitoring and analysis are often missing or, if installed, have less accuracy. As a result of these analyses, a set of monitoring parameters is proposed for effective diagnosis of compressor degradation. Avenues for further research and development are proposed in order to further increase the understanding of the deterioration mechanisms and the gas turbine performance and response.

Improvement of part-load performance of gas turbine by adjusting compressor inlet air temperature and IGV opening

A novel adjusting method for improving gas turbine(GT)efficiency and surge margin(SM)under partload conditions is proposed.This method adopts the inlet air heating technology,which uses the waste heat of lowgrade heat source and the inlet guide vane(IGV)opening adjustment.Moreover,the regulation rules of the compressor inlet air temperature and the IGV opening are studied comprehensively to optimize GT performance.A model and calculation method for an equilibrium running line is adopted based on the characteristic curves of the compressor and turbine.The equilibrium running lines calculated through the calculation method involve three part-load conditions and three IGVopenings with different inlet air temperatures.The results show that there is an optimal matching relationship between IGV opening and inlet air temperature.For the best GT performance of a given load,the IGV could be adjusted according to inlet air temperature.In addition,inlet air heating has a considerable potential for the improvement of part-load performance of GT due to the increase in compressor efficiency,combustion efficiency,and turbine efficiency as well as turbine inlet temperature,when inlet air temperature is lower than the optimal value with different IGV openings.Further,when the IGV is in a full opening state and an optimal inlet air temperature is achieved by using the inlet air heating technology,GT efficiency and SM can be obviously higher than other IGVopenings.The IGV can be left unadjusted,even when the load is as low as 50%.These findings indicate that inlet air heating has a great potential to replace the IGV to regulate load because GT efficiency and SM can be remarkably improved,which is different from the traditional viewpoints.

Particle deposition patterns on high-pressure turbine vanes with aggressive inlet swirl

Characteristics of particle migration and deposition were numerically investigated in presence of aggressive swirl at the turbine inlet.The isolated effects of the inlet swirl were considered in detail by shifting the circumferential position of the swirl and by implementing positive and negative swirling directions.Particles were released from the turbine inlet and the resulting deposition on the vanes was determined by using the critical velocity model in a range of particle diameters from 1 to 25 lm.Results show that the particles are more likely to move outwards to the boundary walls of the passage by the action of the swirling flow.However,this could be relieved by increasing the particle size.An imbalance problem of the deposition is found between the adjacent vanes,which could introduce additional inlet non-uniformities towards the downstream rotor and thus accelerate performance degradation of the turbine stage.Overall,the negative swirl case has higher overall capture efficiency within the entire turbine than the positive swirl case for larger particles,and when the inlet swirl is shifted to the mid-passage of the turbine,more deposits could be produced in comparison with the case in which the swirl aims at the vane leading edge.

Experimental and Numerical Study of Gas Dynamics of Exhaust Pipe of Gas Turbine Unit

A few geometrical configurations of exhaust pipe of marine gas turbine unit were investigated experimentally in NPP'Mashproeykt' (Nikolaeyv, Ukraine) and numerically with objective of solver verification and to determine the optimal configuration with minimal level of total pressure loss.