Question:
List the methods to improve thermal efficiency of gas turbine and explain any one of them in detail
Answer:
Methods to improve thermal efficiency of gas turbine
1) Regeneration – This is done by preheating the compressed air before entering to the combustion chamber with the turbine exhaust in a heat exchanger, thus saving fuel consumption.
2) Reheating : The whole expansion in the turbine is achieved in two or more stages & reheating is done after each stage. That increase in work done.
3) Intercooling –The compression is performed in two or more stages. But between two stage there is intercooler where cooling takes place at constant pressure.To increase net work of gas turbine by saving some compression work.
