<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article compares combined systems in naval applications. The object of the analysis is the combined gas turbine/steam turbine system which is compared to the combined marine low-speed Diesel engine/steam turbine system. The comparison refers to the additional power and efficiency increase resulting from the use of the heat in the exhaust gas leaving the piston engine or the gas turbine. In the analysis a number of types of gas turbines with different exhaust gas temperatures and two large-power low-speed piston engines have been taken into account. The comparison bases on the assumption about comparable power ranges of the main engine.</p></abstract>

The article compares combined systems in naval applications. The object of the analysis is the combined gas turbine/steam turbine system which is compared to the combined marine low-speed Diesel engine/steam turbine system. The comparison refers to the additional power and efficiency increase resulting from the use of the heat in the exhaust gas leaving the piston engine or the gas turbine. In the analysis a number of types of gas turbines with different exhaust gas temperatures and two large-power low-speed piston engines have been taken into account. The comparison bases on the assumption about comparable power ranges of the main engine.

Comparing combined gas tubrine/steam turbine and marine low speed piston engine/steam turbine systems in naval applications

Polish Maritime Research

The article compares combined systems in naval applications. The object of the analysis is the combined gas turbine/steam turbine system which is compared to...

Comparing combined gas tubrine/steam turbine and marine low speed piston engine/steam turbine systems in naval applications

Published Online: Jan 06, 2012

Page range: 43 - 48

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10012-011-0025-8

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

This content is open access.

Comparing combined gas tubrine/steam turbine and marine low speed piston engine/steam turbine systems in naval applications

Published Online: Jan 06, 2012

Page range: 43 - 48

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10012-011-0025-8

Keywordsmarine power plants, combined systems, piston internal combustion engine, gas turbine, steam turbine

This content is open access.

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