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A gas turbine operated at the University Technology PETRONAS Gas Turbine District Cooling Plant produces an average of 3258 kWh with 30% of estimated gas turbine efficiency. A previous study done by the writer has shown of 20% increase in the efficiency of a gas turbine with the implementation of the turbine inlet air cooling. The sizing of the Heat Exchanger needed to be determined as the existing air inlet is only a 30 ft2 flange attached directly to the compressor of the gas turbine. This studies conclude that a 320 ft2 heat exchanger is needed in order to reduce the air inlet fluctuations (a range of 23–34 °C) to 15 °C. By placing the heat exchanger in the gas turbine, a significant Pa pressure loss of approximately 187.55 was experienced.
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Authors would like to acknowledge the support of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) and Yayasan Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (YUTP) for supporting this research study.
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Salim, D.A., Majid, M.A.A., Nordin, A. (2020). A Study of a Heat Exchanger Sizing of a Gas Turbine Inlet Air Cooling for Power Enhancement. In: Saw, C., Woo, T., a/l Karam Singh, S., Asmara Bin Salim, D. (eds) Advancement in Emerging Technologies and Engineering Applications. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0002-2_37
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