Example 1. 4 gas turbine plant of 800 KW capacities takes the air at 1.01 bar and 15°C. The pressure ratio of the eyele is 6 and maximum temperature is limited to 700°C. A regenerator of 75% effectiveness is added in the plant to inerease the overall efficiency of the plant. The pressure drop in the combustion chamber is 0.15 bars as well as in the regenerator is also 0.15 bars. Assuming the isentropic efficiency of the compressor 80% and of the turbine 85%, determine the plant thermal efficiency. Neglect the mass of the fuel. Solution. The arrangement of the components is shown in Fig. 9.30(a) and the processes are represented on T-s diagram as shown in Fig. 9.30(b). 4o Oe STO] | ie TE) Yv 42 © o The given data is T= 15+ 273 = 288K {= LOL bar Pressure at point 4 = 6.06 — 0.15 = 5.91 bar Applying isentropic law to the process 1-2 T,(Rp)"~ PY = 288(6)°2 = 480 K But and Applying isentropic law to the process 4 ~ 5° T, (700 +273)on, = 973 — 0.85(973 — 612) = 666 K The effectiveness of the regenerator is given by (4-1) (Ty -Ts) $0.75 (I~ T,) = $28 + 0.75(666 ~ $28) = 631.5 kW (= C (Ty —T)) = 1 * (528 ~ 288) = 240 Kirke >(,— Ts) = 1 * (973 ~ 666) = 307 ki/kg W,-W, = 307 240 = 67 kg Ty Ty) = 1% 973-631 = oe = 0.196 = 19.6% Ne Oe als nue an Example 2. fn a constant pressure open eyole gas turbine air enters at 1 bar and 20°C and leaves the compressor at 5 bar. Using the following data; Temperature of gases entering the turbine {680°C, pressure loss in the combustion chamber = 0.1 Bat, Nanresor = 8526, Narline = 80%, Ncontuston = 85%, = 1.4 and ¢, = 1.024 kI/RRK for air and gas, find: (The quantity of air circulation f the plant develops 1065 KY. 341.5 ike W, (2) Heat supplied per hg of air circulation. (3) The thermal efficiency of the eycle. Mass of the fuel may be neglected. Solution, P, = 1 bar P,=5 bar P,=5—0.1=4.9 bar 953 680 +273 Teompressor = 85% Thine = 80% Tabusion = 85% For air and gases: ¢p/= 1.024 KUKgK 45 4 Power developed by the plant, P= 1065 kW 931(1) The quantity of air circulation, m, For isentropic compression 1 — 2, Ba(ay (sy t (2 ; see Ty = 293 1.584 = 464 K Now, _ @-1) Nesapeone™ CEE aay” O85 (464 — 293) 085 = “Gy —293) Ty =494K For isentropic expansion process 3 — 4, t_{(e ey EUW a Now, 0.80 0.85 _ 953-1,) 0.80 ~ (953-605) Ty = 674.6 K Weoopressoe = Cp(Ty ~ T)) = 1.024(494 — 293) = 205.8 ki/kg. Weudine = Cy(T3 ~Ty) = L024(953 ~ 674.6) = 285.1 kiIkg Woe = Wautie ~ Weonpresor = 285.1 — 205.8 = 79.3 kikg of air If the mass of air flowing is m, kgs, the power developed by the plant is given by P =m, * Wy: kW 1065 = m, 79.3, 1065 33 *