Turbina a gás: aplicabilidade na Marinha Mercante

Abstract

This project presents the study of the feasibility of using gas turbine in its various forms on board Merchant ships as a means of option, supplement or replace equipment as steam plant and internal combustion en gines, already known and used in large scale on shipbuilding industry. It will be presented the history, principles of theoretical and practical operation as well as adva ntages that make this device attractive to naval industry. The gas turbine is pr esented as a viable proposal due to the fact that, besides such equipment have undergon e a major technological developments, they are lighter, quieter and occupy less internal space , which are features that make this device stand out in the ind ustry. It is estimated that there are currently about 50,000 modern industrial turbines i n operation around the world, these machines are technologically very complex, wi th numerous movable parts and sophisticated lubricating and electronic control sy stems. Some have a high degree of difficulty of automation, so its maintenance needs to be constantly made by employees of the manufacturer. Thus, this project a ims to demonstrate the feasibility of the use of gas turbines and enumerate criteria t hat justify the choice of this type of turbine as a means of propulsion, power generation and other purposes.