Fluid Mechanics & Aerodynamics

Fluid Mechanics & Aerodynamics

Using Taguchi Method for Optimization of a Biogas-Fueled Gas Turbine-Based Cogeneration System

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 M.Sc. Student, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Jundi-Shapur University of Technology, Dezful, Iran
4 Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering of Khoy, Urmia University of Technology, Urmia, Iran
Abstract
This study optimizes a biogas-fueled gas turbine-based cogeneration system designed for the simultaneous production of power, heating, fresh water, and hydrogen. Biogas is a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels due to its renewable and environmental benefits. Thermodynamic and exergoeconomic analyses using EES software evaluated the system's performance. The primary objective was to enhance performance by adjusting operational parameters through the Taguchi method. A Taguchi L27 orthogonal array optimized five control parameters across three levels, focusing on energy efficiency, exergy efficiency, and specific power production cost. The gas turbine inlet temperature emerged as the most critical optimization factor. Analysis of variance revealed that gas turbine temperature and air preheater temperature were the most influential parameters on energy efficiency, contributing 47.61% and 36.23%, respectively. Increasing the gas turbine temperature from 1150K to 1300K led to a 4.2$/GJ reduction in specific power production cost. The identified optimal conditions yielded a maximum energy efficiency of 83.72%, an exergy efficiency of 35.07%, and a minimum specific power production cost of 26.80$/GJ.
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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 22 December 2025

  • Receive Date 19 October 2025
  • Revise Date 22 November 2025
  • Accept Date 11 December 2025
  • Publish Date 22 December 2025