To further expand the knowledge base on the use of innovative fuels in the micro gas turbines, this paper
provides insight into interrelation between specific fuel properties and their impact on combustion and
emission formation phenomena in micro gas turbines for stationary power generation as well as their
impact on material corrosion and deposit formation. The objective of this study is to identify potential
issues that can be related to specific fuel properties and to propose counter measures for achieving stable,
durable, efficient and low emission operation of the micro gas turbine while utilizing advanced/innovative
fuels. This is done by coupling combustion and emission formation analyses to analyses of material
degradation and degradation of component functionality while interpreting them through fuel-specific
properties. To ensure sufficiently broad range of fuel properties to demonstrate the applicability of the
method, two different fuels with significantly different properties are analysed, i.e. tire pyrolysis oil
and liquefied wood. It is shown that extent of required micro gas turbine adaptations strongly correlates
with deviations of the fuel properties from those of the baseline fuel. Through the study, these adaptations
are supported by in-depth analyses of impacts of fuel properties on different components, parameters
and subsystems and their quantification. This holistic approach is further used to propose
methodologies and innovative approaches for constraining a design space of micro gas turbine to successfully
utilize wide spectra of alternative/innovative fuels.