The paper is focused on coupling a small-scale power plant, based on a micro gas turbine (mGT) and a bottoming Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC), with a biomass gasifier. The aim of this study is to define the optimal strategies to maximize the benefits related to distributed generation and to promote the organic solid waste gasification, in terms of energy efficiency and renewable sources exploitation. In particular, they were investigated the energetic performances of the system when the micro gas turbine was fed with several fuel blends, made by specific volume concentration of syngas and biogas. The low heating value of both considered fuels implies the necessity of operating the mGT in peculiar conditions as determined by the performance maps of compressor and turbine. Then, the thermodynamic analyses of the whole energy system have been carried out to evaluate the performance for each fuel. The high hydrogen content of syngas and the different thermodynamic properties of the studied fuel blends required a deeper investigation of the combustion process. In order to analyze the combustion stability and the fluid dynamic aspects, an accurate investigation of combustion chamber has been performed through a CFD solver. Finally, a comparison of the plant performances for each fuel blend have been reported, along with opportunities and critical aspects related to power plant integration.

Numerical study of a small-scale micro gas turbine-ORC power plant integrated with a biomass gasifier

Sannino R.;
2020-01-01

Abstract

The paper is focused on coupling a small-scale power plant, based on a micro gas turbine (mGT) and a bottoming Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC), with a biomass gasifier. The aim of this study is to define the optimal strategies to maximize the benefits related to distributed generation and to promote the organic solid waste gasification, in terms of energy efficiency and renewable sources exploitation. In particular, they were investigated the energetic performances of the system when the micro gas turbine was fed with several fuel blends, made by specific volume concentration of syngas and biogas. The low heating value of both considered fuels implies the necessity of operating the mGT in peculiar conditions as determined by the performance maps of compressor and turbine. Then, the thermodynamic analyses of the whole energy system have been carried out to evaluate the performance for each fuel. The high hydrogen content of syngas and the different thermodynamic properties of the studied fuel blends required a deeper investigation of the combustion process. In order to analyze the combustion stability and the fluid dynamic aspects, an accurate investigation of combustion chamber has been performed through a CFD solver. Finally, a comparison of the plant performances for each fuel blend have been reported, along with opportunities and critical aspects related to power plant integration.
2020
978-0-7918-8419-5
Biomass gasification
CFD
Micro gas turbine
Organic Rankine Cycle
R1336mzz-Z
Waste Heat Recovery
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