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Microturbines

Use the below efficiency curve to calculate electrical output power (from Soares, C. 2007, Microturbines, Elsevier, Inc. Burlington, MA). Thermal efficiency is held constant at a value of 0.4510


Plot the electrical output power based on microturbine load percentage.

Plot the electrical and thermal power output given a requested electrical power level.

Assume fixed cost for one 60 kW microturbine = $55000, operating cost = 0.6$/hour + cost of fuel.

cost of fuel = fuelCoefficient*naturalGasCost*outputPower
fuelCoefficient = 0.25 m^3/hr/(kw output)
naturalGasCost = 0.5$ per m^3

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