TY - JOUR
T1 - Gas turbine emissions and environmental impact of efficiency boosting techniques
AU - Abdul-Wahab, Sabah A.
AU - Zurigat, Yousef H.
AU - Bortmany, Jamal N.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - In this paper, environmental impact of gas turbine power generation equipment is reviewed and emissions sources are discussed. The types of pollutants in simple cycle gas turbine power plants and the associated air quality problems are compiled. Then, airborne pollutants which are generated in the combustion turbines are described and factors affecting emission formation are discussed. Also, the environmental impact of a number of efficiency boosting techniques including inlet air cooling and cogeneration is presented. It is concluded that environmental impact should be taken into account when economics of different efficiency boosting technologies is evaluated. Also, the conflicting issues of emission dependence on temperature need to be addressed in a broader perspective.
AB - In this paper, environmental impact of gas turbine power generation equipment is reviewed and emissions sources are discussed. The types of pollutants in simple cycle gas turbine power plants and the associated air quality problems are compiled. Then, airborne pollutants which are generated in the combustion turbines are described and factors affecting emission formation are discussed. Also, the environmental impact of a number of efficiency boosting techniques including inlet air cooling and cogeneration is presented. It is concluded that environmental impact should be taken into account when economics of different efficiency boosting technologies is evaluated. Also, the conflicting issues of emission dependence on temperature need to be addressed in a broader perspective.
KW - Cogeneration
KW - Gas turbine efficiency
KW - Gas turbine exhaust emissions
KW - Gas turbine inlet air cooling
KW - Gas turbines pollution
KW - NOx emissions in gas turbines
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U2 - 10.1504/ijep.2005.006867
DO - 10.1504/ijep.2005.006867
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:18944369498
SN - 0957-4352
VL - 23
SP - 273
EP - 288
JO - International Journal of Environment and Pollution
JF - International Journal of Environment and Pollution
IS - 3
ER -