European Gas Turbine, TB 5000, Tornado

Gas Turbine generally contains a combustion engine that has the ability to convert kinetic energy of a moving fluid to mechanical energy. This stored mechanical energy then runs the generator and produces electrical energy. The generated electrical energy moves along to home and businesses.

The gas turbine is also called a combustion turbine. The main process involved in gas turbines is continuous combustion. It is a kind of internal combustion engine.

The basic power generation operation – which in turn mirrors the so-called Open Cycle Power Plants (OCGT), an efficient fast-reacting gas-power plant with comparably low investment costs.

Following are some major benefits of gas turbines:

• It is lighter than reciprocating engines and has a high power-to-weight ratio.
• It operates on very low pressures
• It has a high speed of operation
• It has low lubricating oil cost and operational cost
• It is efficient and durable