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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is a microturbine
   A microturbine is a small generator that burns both liquid and gaseous fuels whose combustion turns an electrical generator.
2. What types of fuel do microturbines use?
   Natural gas, sour gas, gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuels and distillate heating oils
   It can also burn waste gases such as those collected from landfills.
3. What is a combustor?
   A combustor is the area in the microturbine where the combustion (burning of the fuel) takes place.
4. An ideal combustor is one which:
   Burns at a lower temperature
   Produces <10ppm NOx
   Does not use dilution air to cool the combustor
   Uses a flameless oxidation method
   Has very stable combustion
5. What is NOx
   NOx (Nitrogen Oxides) is a category of compounds that includes nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and nitric oxide (NO).
6. Why do we want to achieve lower NOx emissions?
   These emissions promote the creation of ground-level ozone, as well as acid rain and other harmful particulates.
   The ozone smog created by these compounds causes irritation of the eyes and of the respiratory system which creates difficulty breathing, nausea and fatigue. Exposure to high levels of these same compounds may lead to swelling of the respiratory tract, fluid buildup in the lungs and poor oxygenation of body tissues which may result in death.
7. What type of fuel does the GVE model run on?
   The GVE combustor runs on kerosene, propane and glycerin.
8. What is a Combined Heat and Power System?
   A combined Heat and Power System is a system that is able to simultaneously produce heat and energy from a single power source.
9. How is GVE’s technology compared to its main competitors?
   
   *Data supported through experimentation and theoretical research
   
   

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