The Impact of Compressor Degradation on The Optimized Fleet Compositions, Optimized Thermal Efficiencies, and The Operations & Maintenance Cost of Fleets of a Reheat Engine Running on Associated Gas Fuel

Associated gas is a viable source of fuel for industrial turbines. Flaring this resource has not only resulted in environmental pollution and deterioration but also huge energy economic loss. TURBOMATCH, Cranfield University performance simulation software was used modeling hypothetical realistic 296MW reheat turbine engine.The study carried out using one clean fleet three degraded fleets – the optimistic, medium, pessimistic. Optimization compositions thermal efficiencies were achieved Genetic algorithm. Detailed operations maintenance costs analysis various out. .Results from optimization show optimized compositions, their entry temperatures 20 years life span project. result 11th to 20th year project, unit engine left due divestment. Results all gradual reduction over Similarly, scenarios considered, with left, efficiency trend observed be Clean > Optimistic Medium Pessimistic.Results that clean, pessimistic have total 1.224, 1.242, 1.265, 1.297 billion US dollars respectively. Engine degradation 1.4%, 3.3%, 5.9% increase respectively.The results, approach methodology presented paper would very useful decision-making tool investors governments who want invest utilization associated