Assessment of the emissions due to cogeneration microturbines under different operation modes

Aldo Canova, Gianfranco Chicco, Pierluigi Mancarella

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    Abstract

    The increasing diffusion of small-scale cogeneration technologies such as Microturbines (MTs) requires a careful assessment of the energy efficiency and the environmental impact of the plant solutions, especially if installed in urban areas with strict air quality standards. This paper deals with the local and global emission characteristics from clusters of MTs in different operation modes. The analysis is carried out on a set of specific MTs following various electrical loads. The outcomes show that the operational regulation strategy within a cluster of a given MT typology has a strong impact on the resulting emissions, with significant differences depending on the type of pollutant and on the relevant MT emission profiles. © 2007 IEEE.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationPOWERENG 2007 - International Conference on Power Engineering - Energy and Electrical Drives Proceedings|POWERENG - Int. Conf. Power Eng. - Energy Electr. Drives Proc.
    Pages684-689
    Number of pages5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007
    EventInternational Conference on Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives, POWERENG 2007 - Setubal
    Duration: 1 Jul 2007 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceInternational Conference on Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives, POWERENG 2007
    CitySetubal
    Period1/07/07 → …

    Keywords

    • Air pollutants
    • Cogeneration
    • Distributed generation
    • Local and global environmental impact
    • Microturbines

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