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Abstract:

This document is a report for the project titled 'Biomass Fuelled Indirect Fired Micro Turbine'.

The aim of this project was to further develop micro turbine indirect firing and to develop this into a biomass generator, building on the success of the previous project. The system was redesigned and rebuilt using the experience gained and the recommendations reported in our last project. The efficiency, maintenance and safety of the system was improved through this development project.

The Specific aims were:

To achieve 4000hrs run time

To establish a start procedure

To develop safe and predictable operation without the need for supervision

To prove heat exchanger concept

To achieve full recuperated operation

To achieve high temperature combustion with low emissions

To establish costs and technical basis for future development

To provide a demonstration of working biomass renewable power generation

The main achievements of these projects are:

Start procedure established and well proven with over 100 successful starts

4680 hours turbine operation so far

Safe and predictable operation without supervision

Heat exchanger concept proven

Fully recuperated operation achieved

High temperature combustion achieved with ultra low emissions

The Biomass Generator has demonstrated that it is possible to produce 20-30kW of renewable electricity in a stable, reliable manner

Cost and technical basis for future development established

Demonstration of working biomass renewable power generation

The concept is now well proven the next logical step is to improve the system and build on our success.

This report is divided into the following sections:

Introduction
Re-evaluation and Design
Initial Testing
Long Term Testing
Results and Discussion
Conclusions
Recommendations
Acknowledgements

Publication Year:

2005

Publisher:

Department of Trade and Industry

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Author(s):

Pritchard, D.

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Other Power and Storage Technologies

Electric power conversion

Renewable Energy Sources

Bio-Energy

Applications for heat and electricity

Language:

English

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1965959 B

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United Kingdom

Publication Type:

Technical Report

Subject:

Energy Generation Plants

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Related Project(s):

100kWe Biomass fuelled indirect fired Micro Turbine

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