Preliminary results of an engineering and economic evaluation of Lurgi-Lentjes-Babcock`s circulating PFBC power plant design
- Bechtel Corp., San Francisco, CA (United States)
- Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
EPRI is currently completing a multiphased study to examine advanced power cycles based on fluidized-bed combustion. At the core of these studies have been examinations of the major PFBC systems being offered today. Previous studies have examined ABB-Carbon`s bubbling system and Pyropower`s circulating system PFBC, and Foster Wheeler`s advanced system. The current study being performed by Bechtel examines a circulating PFBC design offered by LLB. This paper presents preliminary performance and economic results for a nominal 90 MWe grassroots PFBC facility. The results appear to confirm that circulating PFBC systems offer lower capital costs, and therefore lower cost of electricity, than other coal-based power generation technologies. Performance at full load appears to be comparable to other PFBC technologies, although certain design features allow improved performance at reduced loads.
- OSTI ID:
- 504637
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960954-; TRN: IM9733%%52
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 13. annual international Pittsburgh coal conference, Pittsburgh, PA (United States), 3-7 Sep 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Thirteenth annual international Pittsburgh coal conference: Proceedings. Volume 1; Chiang, S.H. [ed.]; PB: 786 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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