Mechanical Engineering College Examines Master’s Thesis on “Study of Integrated Open Gas Turbine Cycle”
A master’s thesis entitled “Study of Integrated Open Gas Turbine Cycle with Cogeneration Plant Equipped with Back-Pressure Steam Turbine” was examined at the Mechanical Engineering College at the University of Technology.
The thesis, presented by MA candidate Salam Abd Hashim Dulab, focused on improving electricity production and increasing power generation efficiency. It also addressed the rehabilitation of existing power plants by comprehensively studying the performance of a power plant and its cooling mechanism. This integrated system included a gas turbine, a cogeneration plant featuring a back-pressure steam turbine, and a single-effect absorption cooling system for cooling the gas turbine compressor inlet air.
The study examined the Al-Khairat power plant’s turbine within an integrated power generation facility to evaluate the impact of various operating and control strategies. Simulation was performed using full and partial load models for both power and cooling systems. The results indicated that integrated control strategies involving inlet guide vanes and turbine inlet temperature demonstrated better thermal efficiency, fuel savings, and an increase in turbine exhaust temperatures compared to operating solely based on turbine inlet temperature.
The examining committee consisted of:
- Prof. Dr. Wissam Abd Kati’e (Chairman)
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Mowaffaq Qasim Shayya (Member)
- Lect. Dr. Laith Abdulmunim Ismail (Member)
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Muayyad Razouqi Hassan (Supervisor)
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Iyad Mahmoud Salman (Supervisor)
