A gas turbine is one type of power plant. It produces power by burning gas to turn the turbine.
Gas turbine power generators are used in two basic configurations. Simple Systems consisting of the gas turbine driving an electrical power generator. You fill them with gas carefully & turn them in.
No, hydroelectric power is produced from the movement of water spinning a turbine. Fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) produce energy by burning.
Yes, gas can be converted into a source of power through processes like combustion in an engine or a turbine to generate electricity. Natural gas, for example, is commonly used to power electricity generators and heat homes.
The heat rate of a gas turbine using petroleum is 13,622. On the other hand, gas turbines that use natural gas produce a heat rate of 11,499.
www.muellerenvironmental.com/documents/GER3567H.pdf discusses many factors affecting gas turbine efficiency. It specifically addresses GE turbines, but the factors discussed are relevant to all gas turbine power generators.
The amount of fuel (natural gas) used to produce electricity.
Ratchet mechanisms used in Gas power plant for Gas Turbine. (like Barring gear in steam turbine).
A gas turbine engine will usually yield more power by weight than a piston engine. Main downside is that it can't be throttled very well. Energy efficiency isn't all that good to start with, and will drop right down if it has to be operated outside its optimum range.
You can use the bio gas to fuel either a steam cycle generator or a gas turbine.
Most cruise ships are run by electric motors. Several large gas turbine engines produce power for the electric motors. Thre turbines also produce all the ships elctrical power as well.
Basically, a gas turbine is powered by gas under pressure, The gas is pressurized by burning some type of fuel such as kerosene, jet fuel, or propane. That heat causes air expansion, and the subsequent inflow of air makes the turbine spin. A gas turbine consists of three main parts; a combustion chamber, a turbine and a compressor. Air and fuel are mixed in the combustion chamber where it is ignited and increases in speed and power. This power is directed over the turbine blades which spin the turbine and power the compressor. It's a pretty simple process: heated fuel causes pressure and air expansion. The expanded air causes a turbine to spin. That is how gas turbines like jet engines work.