Essentials of Natural Gas Microturbines

Adrian–Valentin Boicea, a former PhD student at Politecnico di Torino, Italy, received the BS in electrical engineering and electrical power systems from the University Politehnica of Bucharest (UPB), Romania. Currently, he is a Lecturer within the Department of Electrical Power Systems at the UPB. His research interests include the distributed generation systems, energy efficiency, renewable sources, the operational research algorithms used in power engineering, as well as Big Data analysis applied in the energy sector.

The Gas Turbines and the Automotive Industry. The Fuel Control System for a Gas Turbine Engine Developed by Rover. The Fuel Control System for a Gas Turbine Engine Developed by FIAT. The Fuel Control System for a Gas Turbine Engine Developed by Ford. The Fuel Control System for a Gas Turbine Engine Developed by Chrysler. The Fuel Control System for a Gas Turbine Engine Developed by General Motors. The Natural Gas Microturbines in the Distributed Generation. The Gas Boost Compressor of the Microturbine. The Ignition System. The Shaft. The Annular Recuperator. The Catalytic Reactor for Pollutant Emissions Minimization. The Gas Microturbines and the Pollutant Emissions Optimization. Multi–Objective Optimization of Energy Efficiency and Pollutant Emissions. Multi–Objective Operational Optimization through the Evolutionary Algorithm. Numerical Results. Generalities on the Design of a TA–100 Natural Gas Microturbine. The Gas Compressor. The Ignition System. The Acceleration Control Method. The Recuperator Structure. The NOx Reduction System. Power Converter Circuits Used for Grid Connection. Power Converter Circuits Used for C30 and C60. Power Converter Circuits Used for TA–100. Grid Measurements and General Features of a TA–100 Gas Microturbine. Case Studies. Market Potential for the Natural Gas Microturbines in California. Concluding Remarks. Appendices.