Essentials of Natural Gas Microturbines

Addressing a field which, until now, has not been sufficiently investigated, Essentials of Natural Gas Microturbines thoroughly examines several natural gas microturbine technologies suitable not only for distributed generation but also for the automotive industry. An invaluable resource for power systems, electrical, and computer science engineers as well as operations researchers, microturbine operators, policy makers, and other industry professionals, the book: Explains the importance of natural gas microturbines and their use in distributed energy resource (DER) systems Discusses the history, development, design, and operation of gas microturbines Introduces the Evolutionary Algorithm for pollutant emissions and fuel consumption minimization Analyzes the power electronics for grid connection of natural gas microturbines Includes actual power quality measurements—graphical representations and numerical data—from a real system Contains 39 color figures Readers benefit from the clarity and practicality of Essentials of Natural Gas Microturbines, ultimately learning new techniques to increase electrical load efficiency, keep the environment cleaner, and improve equipment exploitation based on mathematical results.

The Gas Turbines and the Automotive IndustryThe Fuel Control System for a Gas Turbine Engine Developed by RoverThe Fuel Control System for a Gas Turbine Engine Developed by FIATThe Fuel Control System for a Gas Turbine Engine Developed by FordThe Fuel Control System for a Gas Turbine Engine Developed by ChryslerThe Fuel Control System for a Gas Turbine Engine Developed by General MotorsThe Natural Gas Microturbines in the Distributed GenerationThe Gas Boost Compressor of the MicroturbineThe Ignition SystemThe ShaftThe Annular RecuperatorThe Catalytic Reactor for Pollutant Emissions MinimizationThe Gas Microturbines and the Pollutant Emissions OptimizationMulti–Objective Optimization of Energy Efficiency and Pollutant EmissionsMulti–Objective Operational Optimization through the Evolutionary AlgorithmNumerical ResultsGeneralities on the Design of a TA–100 Natural Gas MicroturbineThe Gas CompressorThe Ignition SystemThe Acceleration Control MethodThe Recuperator StructureThe NOx Reduction SystemPower Converter Circuits Used for Grid ConnectionPower Converter Circuits Used for C30 and C60Power Converter Circuits Used for TA–100Grid Measurements and General Features of a TA–100 Gas MicroturbineCase StudiesMarket Potential for the Natural Gas Microturbines in CaliforniaConcluding RemarksAppendices

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.