Title:
Exhaust Emissions from Liquid Fuel Micro Gas Turbine Fed with Vegetable Oil and Biodiesel
Author(s):
Chiaramonti, D., Rizzo, A.M., Spadi, A., Prussi, M., Riccio, G., Martelli, F.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
Micro gas turbines units are reliable and versatile units for onsite combined heat and power production (CHP). Compared to internal combustion engines, CHP units based on micro gas turbines offer several advantages, among which the compactness, the high powertoweight ratio, lower pollutant emissions and lower maintenance costs. Depending on the specific type of gas turbine, also fuel flexibility could be higher than engines. Within the framework of the EURussian Federation FP7 cooperative and specifically the BioliquidsCHP project, a Garrett GTP 3067 liquid fuel (diesel) micro gas turbine was adapted to run on alternative first generation biofuels, such as vegetable oil and biodiesel. An inhouse test bench for microgasturbine characterization and biofuel testing, capable of accommodating the engine was designed, engineered and built. In this research work, results from experimental measurement on the micro gas turbine are presented. Micro gas turbine performance and main exhaust emissions were measured a various load when feeding biodiesel, vegetable oil (or blending of them) to the engine. Measured exhaust emissions included CO and NOx. The experiences gained on the operation of the micro gas turbine on first generation biofuels will serve as a basis for testing of biooil from fast pyrolysis of pine and straw and emulsion between biooil and biodiesel in the Bioliquids micro gas turbine. Authors wish to acknowledge the European Commission and FASI for the support given to the present research work, as well as the project coordinator BTG and the project partners.
Keywords:
biodiesel, vegetable oil, biofuels, bio-oil, micro gas turbine, stack emission
Topic:
Biomass Conversion Technologies for Heating, Electricity and Chemicals
Subtopic:
Pyrolysis for power, CHP, polygeneration and chemicals
Event:
19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
VP2.5.17
Pages:
1672 - 1680
ISBN-13:
978-88-89407-55-4
ISBN-10:
88-89407-55-7
Paper DOI:
10.5071/19thEUBCE2011-VP2.5.17
Price:
FREE