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Cambridge core aerospace engineering gas turbines for electric power generation by s. Solar offers factory packaged gas turbinedriven generator sets from 123 mw. Development on steam cooled blades is currently being. The simplest plant is the open turbine gas cycle used to produce electrical power as shown in figure 3.
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