Research on advanced gas turbine technologies The research project entitled Mixed Air – Steam Turbines using Liquid Fuels (MAST B LIQUID) funded under the Fifth Framework Program for Research and Development of the European Commision with 1.4 million Euros. The research contract (Contract No. ENK5-CT-2002-00668) signed by EAC in August 2002 for a period of 3 years (October 2002 - December 2005).

The main objective of this project was to provide design guidelines for combustion chambers of liquid-fired mixed air-steam turbines as a function of steam mass flow rate, degree of intercooling and recuperation and mixture inhomogeneity due to prevapourisation using CFD spray evaporation, combustion and emission models and to evaluate their socio-economic needs and prospects. EAC was involved in the market research of mixed air-steam turbines and the realization of a cost-benefit analysis for their use in power generation.

EAC co-ordinator was Dr. Andreas Poullikkas. This research project has been successfully completed.

The project consortium was consisted of:

·         Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, UK (project co-ordinator)

·         National University of Ireland, Ireland

·         Martin-Luther-Universitat, Denmark

·         Insitute of Chemical Engineering and High Temperature Chemical Processes, Greece

·         Universitat Twente, Netherlands

·         Alstom, Sweeden

.         Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Cyprus