2. Scope of workThis report covers theoretical and experimental investigations on solarization of a biogas turbine. The aim of this study is to see the effects of preheating the working fluid of turbines, using concentrated solar energy technologies. The literature study includes important subject areas such as CSP technology, biogas turbines, solarized gas turbines and anaerobic digesters. It also shows how these technologies will be incorporated into each other to produce solarization of biogas turbines. The receiver will be modeled using both model and full-scale CFD software. For the experimental setup, a Stirling dish will be used at the heat source. This was specified as it allows for different intensities of radiation incident on the receiver. By moving the receiver along the path of the focal point, the incident radiation can be varied as desired. The Stirling dish that will be produced will be used in conjunction with another MSC 412.3 design. Literature study 3.1 General premise of the project Figure [INSERT FIGURE} shows the general premise of this project. The main focus of this project will be the design and testing of the air tank. This will involve producing a small-scale parabolic mirror with a variable receiver position. Air will be used as the working fluid in this project. Below is a general outline of how the system works: • A compressor takes in ambient air and compresses it to high pressure • This high pressure air is transferred through the receiver and the temperature increases substantially • The hot air and at high pressure it is mixed and burned with biogas. Biogas is produced by anaerobic digesters in waste... center of paper...) (caption: Modeled comparison of biogas generation potential of three different anaerobic digestion processes on a typical 1,000-cow dairy Merced, California Dairy; modeled using the US EPA AgStar Farmware program)3.5 Biogas TurbinesA gas turbine is a type of internal combustion engine comprising a compressor, a combustion chamber, and a turbine. A gas turbine is similar to a steam turbine but uses ambient air as the working fluid. The air is compressed at high pressure, then a fuel is added and then burned in the combustion chamber to produce high-pressure hot air. This air then flows into the turbine where pressure is reduced on a set of blades to produce shaft work (output work). The work of the turbine shaft is used to power the compressor, and the excess can be turned into electricity via a generator. Gas turbines undergo three main thermodynamic processes