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Analysis of Performance of SOFC/GT Hybrid Systems Considering Size-Dependent Performance of Gas Turbines

가스터빈의 규모별 성능차이를 고려한 고체산화물 연료전지/가스터빈 하이브리드 시스템의 성능해석

  • Received : 2010.11.10
  • Accepted : 2011.01.14
  • Published : 2011.04.01
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Abstract

This study analyzes the performance of hybrid power systems combining a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and a gas turbine (GT). Research focus is given to the influence of the size-dependent gas turbine performance on hybrid system performance. Three hybrid systems adopting different gas turbines (kW, sub-MW, multi-MW classes) are designed. As the gas turbine power increases (i.e. as the gas turbine performance enhances), the gas turbine power portion increases and the hybrid system efficiency increases. The hybrid system shows efficiency improvement over the SOFC only system even in the case where the gas turbine net power is nearly zero. The increase of gas turbine pressure ratio contributes to the net hybrid system power output in all of the three cases, while system efficiency is almost independent on the pressure ratio.

고체산화물 연료전지(SOFC)와 가스터빈을 결합한 하이브리드 발전시스템에서 가스터빈의 규모별 성능차이가 시스템의 성능에 미치는 영향에 대하여 해석하였다. 이를 위해 kW급, MW 이하급, 수 MW급 등 서로 다른 세 가지 가스터빈을 선정하여 사용하였다. 가스터빈이 순 출력을 거의 내지 못하는 kW급 시스템에서도 연료전지 단독 시스템과 비교해 효율이 증가하였으며, 가스터빈의 출력이 커질수록 (즉, 성능이 좋아질수록) 하이브리드 시스템에서 가스터빈이 차지하는 비중이 커지고 시스템의 효율이 높아짐을 확인하였다. 가스터빈의 압력비 증가에 따른 성능 변화를 살펴본 결과 세 가지 하이브리드 시스템에서 모두 출력은 증가하지만, 효율의 변화는 크지 않음을 확인하였다.

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