DESIGN AND SIMULATION OF TURBOCHARGER-DERIVED MICROTURBINE SYSTEM FOR COMBINED HEAT AND POWER GENERATION

Authors

  • Mogaji, T.S

    Federal University of Technology, Ondo State, Nigeria

  • Egunbiyi, T.O

    Federal University of Technology, Ondo State, Nigeria

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51459/futajeet.2023.17.1.572
Keywords:
Design, simulation, turbocharger-derived microturbine, heat and power generation
Abstract

In this study, an analytical design and numerical simulation of components of turbocharger-derived microturbine co-generator was carried out to assess the feasibility or workability of a turbo-charger derived microturbine for combined heat and power generation. A simple gas turbine or Brayton cycle was modeled analytically as the working cycle and validated with GasTurb13. An external combustion chamber of Tubo-annular type was adopted and modeled. The combustion characteristic was simulated using ANSYS Fluent 2021R1. A tube-in-tube heat exchanger was selected as the heat recovery unit, modeled and simulated using ANSYS Fluent 2021R1. Theoretical predictions with less than 3% variation in the outlet temperature of the designed system heat exchanger component is found closely matched with the numerical simulation results obtained in this study. Other simulation results carried out showed that the design is considered safe and fit for fabrication. The system when fabricated can be used for heat and power generation efficiently as designed for.

 

Author Biographies
  1. Mogaji, T.S, Federal University of Technology, Ondo State, Nigeria

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology

  2. Egunbiyi, T.O, Federal University of Technology, Ondo State, Nigeria

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology

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DESIGN AND SIMULATION OF TURBOCHARGER-DERIVED MICROTURBINE SYSTEM FOR COMBINED HEAT AND POWER GENERATION. (2023). FUTA JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, 17(1), 102-113. https://doi.org/10.51459/futajeet.2023.17.1.572

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