Objectives: Demonstration of a 43% electric efficient 1,4 MWe gas turbine for the supply of heat in a district heating system in Nancy (FR) and the supply of electricity to the national grid in the contract period November - March and moreover to ameliorate the present negative environmental effect of energy from coal and fuel oil. Heat production is variable between 1,0 - 2,5 MWth. The innovations are an electric efficiency of 43%, compared to the 20 - 25% for gas turbines of comparable size and compared to the 38,5% of the THERMIE-supported proof of concept test model. NO[x] emission level is < 10 ppmv. Two-stage combustion, intercooling, heat recuperation, low temperatures and pressures, all so typical for the cycle, allow for the high electric efficiency, a high lifetime and low maintenance costs. The project saves 560 TOE/ a. The payback time is 10 years in project's 5 month operation and 6 - 7 years in future commercial applications.

Organisation Type: Research

Organisation: Schelde Heron BV
Tramsingel 15
4814 AB Breda
NETHERLANDS

Contact Person:
Name: KOOLEN, Norbert
Tel: +31-76-5255500
Fax: +31-76-5147572
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Organisation Type: Education

Organisation: Instituto Superior Tecnico
1 Av. Rovisco Pais
1049-001 Lisboa
PORTUGAL

Contact Person: MATOS FERREIRA, Carlos

Organisation: DALKIA
32, Avenue Charles de Gaulle
BP 7
54425 Pulnoy
FRANCE

Contact Person: ESPIC, Jean-Louis

Organisation: Compagnie Industrielle d'Applications pour les Communications
18 rue Joseph Bara
92130 Issy les Moulineaux
FRANCE

Contact Person: BURGARELLA, Joseph