Field Demonstration of a 1.5 MW Industrial Gas Turbine With a Low Emissions Catalytic Combustion System

D. Y. Yee; K. Lundberg; C. K. Weakley

doi:10.1115/1.1374199

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Field Demonstration of a 1.5 MW Industrial Gas Turbine With a Low Emissions Catalytic Combustion System

D. Y. Yee, K. Lundberg and C. K. Weakley

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D. Y. Yee, K. Lundberg, C. K. Weakley

Catalytica Combustion Systems, Inc. 430 Ferguson Drive Mountain View, CA 94043-5272

J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power 123(3), 550-556 (Oct 01, 2000) (7 pages) doi:10.1115/1.1374199 History: Received October 01, 1999; Revised October 01, 2000

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Schematic of key elements of the Silicon Valley Test Facility (SVTF)

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Schematic of Silicon Valley Test Facility’s (SVTF) data acquisition capabilities

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Relative fuel concentration at the catalyst inlet face with the engine operating at 1250 kW and with an average fuel composition of 3.5 percent methane

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Thermal uniformity of catalyst outlet face with the engine operating at 1250 kW and with an average fuel composition of 3.5 percent methane

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Schematic of catalytic combustion process with partial fuel combustion in the catalyst

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Start sequence illustrating the fixed schedule of preburner discharge, combustor fuel to air (F/A) and turbine speed

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Fixed schedule of preburner discharge and catalyst fuel to air (F/A) while ramping generator load

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Typical emissions (correcetd to 15 percent O₂) at 18°C ambient

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Emissions (corrected to 15 percent O₂) during a 24-hour period

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Field Demonstration of a 1.5 MW Industrial Gas Turbine With a Low Emissions Catalytic Combustion System

References

Figures

Schematic of key elements of the Silicon Valley Test Facility (SVTF)

Schematic of Silicon Valley Test Facility’s (SVTF) data acquisition capabilities

Schematic of catalytic combustor

Preburner NO_X emissions comparison to Magruder et al. 9

Primary stage lean blowout versus preburner inlet temperature

Relative fuel concentration at the catalyst inlet face with the engine operating at 1250 kW and with an average fuel composition of 3.5 percent methane

Thermal uniformity of catalyst outlet face with the engine operating at 1250 kW and with an average fuel composition of 3.5 percent methane

Schematic of catalytic combustion process with partial fuel combustion in the catalyst

Start sequence illustrating the fixed schedule of preburner discharge, combustor fuel to air (F/A) and turbine speed

Fixed schedule of preburner discharge and catalyst fuel to air (F/A) while ramping generator load

Typical emissions (correcetd to 15 percent O₂) at 18°C ambient

Emissions (corrected to 15 percent O₂) during a 24-hour period

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Field Demonstration of a 1.5 MW Industrial Gas Turbine With a Low Emissions Catalytic Combustion System

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Figures

Schematic of key elements of the Silicon Valley Test Facility (SVTF)

Schematic of Silicon Valley Test Facility’s (SVTF) data acquisition capabilities

Schematic of catalytic combustor

Preburner NOX emissions comparison to Magruder et al. 9

Primary stage lean blowout versus preburner inlet temperature

Relative fuel concentration at the catalyst inlet face with the engine operating at 1250 kW and with an average fuel composition of 3.5 percent methane

Thermal uniformity of catalyst outlet face with the engine operating at 1250 kW and with an average fuel composition of 3.5 percent methane

Schematic of catalytic combustion process with partial fuel combustion in the catalyst

Start sequence illustrating the fixed schedule of preburner discharge, combustor fuel to air (F/A) and turbine speed

Fixed schedule of preburner discharge and catalyst fuel to air (F/A) while ramping generator load

Typical emissions (correcetd to 15 percent O2) at 18°C ambient

Emissions (corrected to 15 percent O2) during a 24-hour period

Tables

Errata

Discussions

Related Content

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Preburner NO_X emissions comparison to Magruder et al. 9

Typical emissions (correcetd to 15 percent O₂) at 18°C ambient

Emissions (corrected to 15 percent O₂) during a 24-hour period