Thermodynamic analysis of gas turbine performance using the enthalpy-entropy approach

The enthalpy-entropy approach, which is a rigorous and accurate method, was used to model the actual cycle of a gas turbine (GT). The constructed GT C# programming language code was used to study the effects of ambient temperature (T-am), relative humidity (RH), and ambient pressure (P-am) on GT output parameters. The results of the GT modeling program showed that the maximum (minimum) difference in GT output power (P-GT) was 1.12% (0.01%) at a T-am of 39.7 degrees C (23.3 degrees C) compared with the actual output power of El Atf power station. As T-am increased from 14 degrees C to 40 degrees C, the P-GT decreased by 19.01% (18.38%) of nominal GT power (250 MW) at 15% (95%) RH while GT thermal efficiency (eta(th)) decreased by 2.3058% (2.4431%) and the specific fuel consumption (SFC) increased by 7.12% (7.59%). The P-GT decreased by 0.1497% and 0.7674% with an RH increase from 15% to 95%, respectively. The P-GT decreased by 0.03675 and 0.16835 MW while eta(th) decreased by 0.0047% and 0.0243% at T-am values of 15 and 40 degrees C, respectively, when P-am was decreased from 1.013 to 0.990 bar. Using the compressor assumptions of each stage increases the humid air pressure by the same value and the efficiency of each stage is the same and equal to the compressor overall efficiency is more logical and leads to accurate results. The compressor isentropic efficiency was not affected by the bleeding air percent according to the assumptions used.

Automated summary

The enthalpy-entropy approach was used to model the gas turbine cycle and study the effects of ambient conditions on the output parameters. The results showed that changes in temperature, humidity, and pressure had impacts on the power, efficiency, and fuel consumption of the turbine.