The Implementation of Evaporated Ethanol as an Alternative Fuel for the Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant in Killingholme

Decarbonization is an important step to achieve the goals set by the Paris Agreement. Greenhouse gas emissions should be reduced to zero, and therefore, the reliability of fossil fuels should be reduced. This causes a shift of interest towards more renewable solutions. However, the intermittent nature<br/>of renewable energy sources such as...

Design of an H2-O2 fired Solid Oxide Fuel Cell-Gas Turbine Test Set Up

The issue of climate change has fostered the innovation of new technology in an attempt to curb the rising emissions, with the energy sector being one of the biggest contributors of carbon emissions. Renewable Energy has shown promise in reducing the emissions by up to 32 %. However the problem of intermittency of<br/>renewable energy sources is...

Modelling of NOx Emissions from Gas Turbine Combustors

The detrimental influence of nitric oxides (NOx) on humans and the environment has been widely discussed by researchers.<br/>The dominant part of nitic oxides emissions comes from combustion - majority of NOx is being produced by reaction of nitrogen and oxygen at high temperatures.<br/><br/>This thesis project is carried out in cooperation with...

Weight Estimation of Gas Turbine Engines: Development of a Component-Based Preliminary Engine Design Tool

The need for more efficient aircraft has spawned the conception of a variety of novel engine and aircraft architectures, such as the combined-cycle engine proposed by researchers at Delft University of Technology. To evaluate the potential benefits of these concepts comprehensively, in-depth performance simulations are required. Furthermore,...

Numerical study of gas turbine nozzle guide vane external heat transfer and showerhead film cooling effectiveness by means of hybrid RANS-LES CFD modelling

An accurate estimation of gas turbine nozzle guide vane metal temperature locally on its surface is crucial for predicting vane lifetime. The stagnation region at the vane leading edge is, typically, exposed to the highest thermal load, thus, the showerhead configuration of film cooling is often applied on the leading edge. Widely used lean-...

Techno-Economic feasibility analysis of Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell-Gas Turbine based hybrid propulsion system fueled by Hydrogen: How a Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell can impact the performance of the propulsion system and the economics of the aircraft

The world is moving towards sustainability and there is immense pressure on Aerospace Industry to reduce its emissions to contribute to a carbon-neutral world. However, maturing gas turbine technology is a big bottleneck towards this goal and hence, this project focuses on the technical and economic feasibility of a new type of propulsion system...

Numerical Study on the Driving and Damping of High-Frequency Instabilities in a Jet Flame Combustor

Lean premixed flames are being used in gas turbines to reduce the emission of NOx. Unfortunately, it results often in thermoacoustic instabilities. These instabilities are high amplitude pressure oscillations which cause damage to the combustion system, reduce efficiency, flame blow-off or flashback. While the cause for instabilities due to...

Combustion instabilities in combined cycle gas turbine: Analysis and modelling of the impact of operating conditions on combustion instability

With increasing discussion and legislation around emissions, gas turbines have evolved to limit their emissions, especially NOx emissions. The way of operating the gas turbine, with lean premixed combustion...

Multi-criteria Assessment of Alternative Fuels for Peak Power Generation: Applying the AHP method for the selection of an alternative fuel for gas turbines in Rotterdam

As the energy transition evolves, more fossil-driven base-load generation is being replaced with intermittent renewable energy sources. Peak power plants will continue to play a crucial role in future renewable energy systems to complement renewable energy supply. The focus of this thesis is on alternative fuels that can be utilized in...

Impact of Exhaust Gas Recirculation on NOx emissions in non-premixed combusted Gas Turbines using CRN

The major challenges in the world today is to reduce pollutant emissions from gas turbines while still being able to retain the maximum efficiency in the gas turbine. Especially due to stringent norms on emissions, the research on gas turbines have increased to reduce NOx levels. Most of the gas turbines have been using non-premixed combustion...

Preliminary Design of a Recuperator for a Gas Turbine Range Extender Application

Range extended electric vehicles (REEV) are being considered as a possible solution for the electrification of passenger vehicles. The application of a recuperated gas turbine (GT) for REEVs shows potential in terms of power-to-weight ratio, emissions and cost. The recuperator plays a major role in achieving target efficiency, while being a main...

System Study Towards the Integration of Indirect Biomass Gasification, Methanol and Power Production

The transition from a fossil based economy to a greener, bio-based economy remains challenged by the gap in technological maturity between bio-based processes and conventional fossil energy. Decreasing the price difference between fossil fuels and bio-fuels remains a major constraint. With 98% of the transportation sector now depending on fossil...