Coal/biomass fuels and the gas turbine: Utilization of solid fuels and their derivatives

Conference · Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:244575

DeCorso, M ^[1]; Newby, R ^[2]; Anson, D ^[3]; Wenglarz, R ^[4]; Wright, I ^[5]

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1. Power Tech Associates, Inc., Paramus, NJ (United States)
2. Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
3. Battelle, Columbus, OH (United States)
4. Allison Engine Co., Indianapolis, IN (United States)
5. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)

This paper discusses key design and development issues in utilizing coal and other solid fuels in gas turbines. These fuels may be burned in raw form or processed to produce liquids or gases in more or less refined forms. The use of such fuels in gas turbines requires resolution of technology issues which are of little or no consequence for conventional natural gas and refined oil fuels. For coal, these issues are primarily related to the solid form in which coal is naturally found and its high ash and contaminant levels. Biomass presents another set of issues similar to those of coal. Among the key areas discussed are effects of ash and contaminant level on deposition, corrosion, and erosion of turbine hot parts, with particular emphasis on deposition effects.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-96OR22464
• OSTI ID: 244575
• Report Number(s): CONF-960608-6; ON: DE96010671; TRN: AHC29613%%50
• Resource Relation: Conference: 41. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) international gas turbine and aeroengine congress and exposition, Birmingham (United Kingdom), 10-13 Jun 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
09 BIOMASS FUELS
GAS TURBINES
FOULING
FUEL GAS
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
HOT GAS CLEANUP
ASHES
DEPOSITION
CORROSION PROTECTION
COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
DESIGN
PARTICULATES
DESULFURIZATION
COAL GASIFICATION
WOOD
BARK
PEAT
FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION
LIGNITE
SUBBITUMINOUS COAL
ANTHRACITE
EROSION
GAS TURBINE POWER PLANTS