Stationary Gas Turbine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026704",
  "term": "Stationary Gas Turbine",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A gas turbine is an internal combustion engine that operates with rotary rather than reciprocating motion. Gas turbines are essentially composed of three major components: compressor, combustor, and power turbine.\n\n2. Turbine that is not self-propelled and that combusts natural gas, other gaseous fuel with a total sulfur content no greater than the total sulfur content of natural gas, or fuel oil in order to heat inlet combustion air and thereby turn a turbine in addition to or instead of producing steam or heating water.",
  "references": [
    "EPA Stationary Gas Turbines at http://www.epa.gov/ttnchie1/ap42/ch03/final/c03s01.pdf",
    "40 CFR 72.2 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/stationary-gas-turbine/"
}