Energetic and exergetic performance evaluation of a combined heat and power system with the micro gas turbine (MGTCHP)

This study deals with the energetic and exergetic performance assessment of a combined heat and power system with micro gas turbine (MGTCHP). Quantitative energy and exergy balance for each component and the whole MGTCHP system was considered, while energy and exergy consumption within the system were determined. The performance characteristics of this MGTCHP system were evaluated using energy and exergy analyses methods. The energetic and exergetic efficiencies of the MGTCHP system are calculated as 75.99% with 254.55 kW (as 99.15 kW—electrical and 155.40 kW—hot water_{@363.15 K}) and 35.80% with 123.61 kW (as 99.15 kW—electrical and 24.46 kW—hot water_{@363.15 K}), respectively. The maximum energy loss and exergy consumption occur at 44.03 kW in the stack gas and 129.61 kW in the combustion chamber, respectively. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.