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Experimental evaluation of a low temperature and low pressure turbine
Thesis (MEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/86563 Experimental evaluation of a low temperature and low pressure turbine Ssebabi, Brian Dobson, R. T. Sebitosi, A. B. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering. Turbines -- Design and construction Heat recovery Turbines -- Testing Dissertations -- Mechanical and mechatronic engineering Energy conservation UCTD Theses -- Mechanical and mechatronic engineering Thesis (MEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2014. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The potential benefits from saving energy have driven most industrial processing facilities to pay more attention to reducing energy wastage. Because the industrial sector is the largest user of electricity in South Africa (37.7% of the generated electricity capacity), the application of waste heat recovery and utilisation (WHR&U) systems in this sector could lead to significant energy savings, a reduction in production costs and an increase in the efficiency of industrial processes. Turbines are critical components of WHR&U systems, and the choice of an efficient and low cost turbine is crucial for their successful implementation. The aim of this thesis project is therefore to validate the use of a turbine for application in a low grade energy WHR&U system. An experimental turbine kit (Infinity Turbine ITmini) was acquired, assembled and tested in a specially designed and built air test bench. The test data was used to characterise the turbine for low temperature (less than 120 Celsius) and pressure (less than 10 bar) conditions. A radial inflow turbine rotor was designed, manufactured and then tested with the same test bench, and its performance characteristics determined. In comparison with the ITmini rotor, the as-designed and manufactured rotor achieved a marginally better performance for the same test pressure ratio range. The as-designed turbine rotor performance characteristics for air were then used to scale the turbine for a refrigerant-123 application. Future work should entail integrating the turbine with a WHR&U system, and experimentally determining the system’s performance characteristics. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die potensiële voordele wat gepaard gaan met energiebesparing het die fokus van industrie laat val op die bekamping van energievermorsing. Die industriële sektor is die grootse verbruiker van elektrisiteit in Suid-Afrika (37.7% van die totale gegenereerde kapasiteit). Energiebesparing in die sektor deur die toepassing van afval-energie-herwinning en benutting (AEH&B) sisteme kan lei tot drastiese vermindering van energievermorsing, ‘n afname in produksie koste en ‘n toename in die doeltreffendheid van industriële prosesse. Turbines is kritiese komponente in AEH&B sisteme en die keuse van ‘n doeltreffende lae koste turbine is noodsaaklik in die suksesvolle implementering van dié sisteme. Die doelwit van hierdie tesisprojek is dus om die toepassing van ‘n turbine in ‘n lae graad energie AEH&B sisteem op die proef te stel. ‘n Eksperimentele turbine stel (“Infinity Turbine ITmini”) is aangeskaf, aanmekaargesit en getoets op ‘n pasgemaakte lugtoetsbank. Die toetsdata is gebruik om die turbine te karakteriseer by lae temperatuur (minder as 120 Celsius) en druk (minder as 10 bar) kondisies. ‘n Radiaalinvloeiturbinerotor is ook ontwerp, vervaardig en getoets op die lugtoetsbank om die rotor se karakteristieke te bepaal. In vergelyking met die ITmini-rotor het die radiaalinvloeiturbinerotor effens beter werkverrigting gelewer by diselfde toetsdruk verhoudings. Die werksverrigtingkarakteristieke met lug as vloeimedium van die radiaalinvloeiturbinerotor is gebruik om die rotor te skaleer vir ‘n R123 verkoelmiddel toepassing. Toekomstige werk sluit in om die turbine met ‘n AEH&B sisteem te integreer en die sisteem se werksverrigtingkarakteristieke te bepaal. 2014-04-16T17:30:02Z 2014-04-16T17:30:02Z 2014-04 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86563 en_ZA Stellenbosch University xv, 104 p. : ill. application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Turbines -- Design and construction Heat recovery Turbines -- Testing Dissertations -- Mechanical and mechatronic engineering Energy conservation UCTD Theses -- Mechanical and mechatronic engineering Ssebabi, Brian Experimental evaluation of a low temperature and low pressure turbine |
| title | Experimental evaluation of a low temperature and low pressure turbine |
| title_full | Experimental evaluation of a low temperature and low pressure turbine |
| title_fullStr | Experimental evaluation of a low temperature and low pressure turbine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental evaluation of a low temperature and low pressure turbine |
| title_short | Experimental evaluation of a low temperature and low pressure turbine |
| title_sort | experimental evaluation of a low temperature and low pressure turbine |
| topic | Turbines -- Design and construction Heat recovery Turbines -- Testing Dissertations -- Mechanical and mechatronic engineering Energy conservation UCTD Theses -- Mechanical and mechatronic engineering |
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