Like any internal combustion engine, the power output and efficiency of a combustion turbine decrease as ambient temperatures rise. This loss of power and efficiency is caused by a reduction in ...
Proper air filtration is critical to the overall performance and reliability of gas turbines. Fuel costs approach 80 percent of the life cycle cost of electricity. Small gains in efficiency can mean ...
Editor’s Note: At POWER-GEN International in Las Vegas this past December, a conference session on combustion turbine power augmentation raised a number of critical questions regarding the economics ...