Coal-fired MHD Combustor Development Project: Phase 3D. Ninth quarterly technical progress report, 1 May-31 July 1986
This ninth quarterly technical progress report of the Coal-Fired MHD Combustor Development Project (Phase IIID) presents the accomplishments during the period May 1 to July 31, 1986. The scope of work encompasses development work on the 50 MWt combustor related to test support at the CDIF, performance analysis of the CDIF results, design of a low preheat coal feed system, and improvements to the combustor first stage design. Progress is summarized below: (1) twenty-three power train hot-fire tests were conducted at the CDIF accumulating 26 hours of coal burn time and 8.3 hours of power generation. All tests were conducted in the diagonal mode of channel operation. A peak power of 1.51 MW/sub e/ was achieved and the longest test duration to date, 5.2 hours was accomplished; (2) the CFC power train performance analysis tasks continued; major emphasis was on investigation of seed parameters; (3) detail design of a splitting cone to provide a rough split of coal from a single coal feed hopper to two coal flow lines was completed. Work continued on the software and hardware design for the microprocessor system which will perform process control functions during on-line coal flow measurement; (4) a conceptual design of an improved first stage CFC slag dump section was completed. Detail design of this component was initiated; (5) the overall program plan and schedule, showing status as of August 20, 1986, is presented. 7 refs., 9 figs., 2 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- TRW Space and Technology Group, Redondo Beach, CA (USA). Applied Technology Div.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC22-84PC70508
- OSTI ID:
- 5167796
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/PC/70508-T3; ON: DE86016062
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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