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Power Augmentation of the Solar Mercury 50 Gas Turbine
with Air Injection

Predicted Power Augmentation of Solar Mercury 50 recuperated gas turbine with HAI and DAI

(Sea Level, 95F, 60% RH )

  Humid Air Injection Dry Air Injection Dry Air Injection Gas Turbine
Total Injected Moisture (% of Compressor Inlet Air ) 5% - - -
Injected Air Mass Flow (% of Compressor Inlet Air) 7% 20% 10% -
Net Power, MW 4.83 4.54 4.16 3.80
Net Heat Rate, Btu/kWh (LHV) 8619 9552 9383 9102
Incremental Power, MW 1.03 0.74 0.36 Base





Solar Mercury 50 Gas Turbine with 20% Dry Air Injection

Solar Mercury 50 Gas Turbine with 10% Dry Air Injection


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