Open AccessBenefits of Solar/Fossil Hybrid Gas Turbine Systems
Author(s) -
H. S. Bloomfield
Publication year - 1979
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.1115/79-gt-38
Subject(s) - fossil fuel , brayton cycle , combined cycle , flexibility (engineering) , environmental science , process engineering , electricity generation , hybrid system , gas engine , solar energy , engineering , automotive engineering , gas turbines , waste management , turbine , computer science , power (physics) , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , statistics , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , machine learning
The potential benefits of solar/fossil hybrid gas turbine power systems were assessed. Both retrofit and new systems were considered from the aspects of: cost of electricity, fuel conservation, operational mode, technology requirements, and fuels flexibility. Hybrid retrofit (repowering) of existing combustion (simple Brayton cycle) turbines can provide near-term fuel savings and solar experience, while new and advanced recuperated or combined-cycle systems may be an attractive fuel saving and economically competitive vehicle to transition from today’s gas- and oil-fired powerplants to other more abundant fuels.
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