<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper presents a concept of a ship combined high-power system consisted of main piston engine and associated with it: gas power turbine and steam turbine subsystems, which make use of energy contained in exhaust gas from main piston engine. The combined system consisted of a piston combustion engine and an associated with it steam turbine subsystem, was considered. An algorithm and results of calculations of the particular subsystems, i.e. of piston combustion engine and steam turbine, are presented. Assumptions and limitations taken for calculations, as well as comparison of values of some parameters of the system and results of experimental investigations available from the literature sources, are also given. The system's energy optimization was performed from the thermodynamic point of view only. Any technical - economical analyses were not carried out. Numerical calculations were performed for a Wärtsilä slow-speed diesel engine of 52 MW output power.</p></abstract>

This paper presents a concept of a ship combined high-power system consisted of main piston engine and associated with it: gas power turbine and steam turbine subsystems, which make use of energy contained in exhaust gas from main piston engine. The combined system consisted of a piston combustion engine and an associated with it steam turbine subsystem, was considered. An algorithm and results of calculations of the particular subsystems, i.e. of piston combustion engine and steam turbine, are presented. Assumptions and limitations taken for calculations, as well as comparison of values of some parameters of the system and results of experimental investigations available from the literature sources, are also given. The system's energy optimization was performed from the thermodynamic point of view only. Any technical - economical analyses were not carried out. Numerical calculations were performed for a Wärtsilä slow-speed diesel engine of 52 MW output power.

On the possible increasing of efficiency of ship power plant with the system combined of marine diesel engine, gas turbine and steam turbine, at the main engine - steam turbine mode of cooperation

Polish Maritime Research

This paper presents a concept of a ship combined high-power system consisted of main piston engine and associated with it: gas power turbine and steam turbine...

On the possible increasing of efficiency of ship power plant with the system combined of marine diesel engine, gas turbine and steam turbine, at the main engine - steam turbine mode of cooperation

Published Online: Apr 20, 2009

Page range: 47 - 52

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10012-008-0010-z

Keywords
combined systems, gas turbine, piston combustion engine, ship power plants, steam turbine

This content is open access.

On the possible increasing of efficiency of ship power plant with the system combined of marine diesel engine, gas turbine and steam turbine, at the main engine - steam turbine mode of cooperation

Published Online: Apr 20, 2009

Page range: 47 - 52

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10012-008-0010-z

Keywordscombined systems, gas turbine, piston combustion engine, ship power plants, steam turbine

This content is open access.

Keywords
combined systems, gas turbine, piston combustion engine, ship power plants, steam turbine