Microgas Turbine
Gas turbines are classified by power: heavy-duty (>100 MW), medium, small, and micro (<1 MW). Heavy-duty turbines are highly efficient thermal power generators, serving as core equipment in power plants and propulsion for medium aircraft carriers. Microturbines (MTs) represent mature, competitive distributed generation technology, driving the small-scale power decentralization trend. Though sharing similar cycles with heavy-duty turbines, MTs achieve superior power-to-weight ratios through smaller diameters and higher shaft speeds. Sized like refrigerators (25-500 kW), they evolved from turbochargers and aircraft APUs. Their compact design—integrating compressor, combustor, turbine, and generator—makes MTs ideal for distributed applications like standalone power or CCHP systems, unlike bulkier heavy-duty units.