Particle filter testing at the Power Systems Development Facility, Wilsonville, Alabama

Conference · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:10174475

Longanbach, J R ^[1]; Pinkston, T E; Vimalchand, P ^[2]; Boyd, T ^[3]

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1. USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center, WV (United States)
2. Southern Company Services, Inc., Birmingham, AL (United States)
3. Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)

A part of the US Department of Energy`s objective which is carried out through the Morgantown Energy Technology Center (METC) is to do systems and component testing for the development of advanced coal-based power generation systems, including Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC), Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion (PFBC), and Integrated Gasification/Fuel Cell (IGFC) systems. Combustion turbines or fuel cells are an integral part of these systems. However, there are stringent particulate requirements for the fuel gas for both turbines and fuel cells. In turbines, the particulates cause erosion and chemical attack of the blade surfaces. In fuel cells, the particulates cause blinding of the electrodes. Filtration of the incoming, hot, pressurized gas is required to protect these units. Although filtration can presently be performed by first cooling the gas, the system efficiency is reduced. Development of high temperature, high pressure, particulate control devices (PCDs) is necessary to achieve high efficiency and extend the lifetime of downstream components to acceptable levels. The intent at the Power Systems Development Facility (PSDF) is to establish a flexible test facility that can be used to develop advanced power system components such as high temperature, high pressure, particle control devices, evaluate advanced power system configurations, and assess the integration and control issues of these advanced power systems. The PSDF will consist of five modules, an Advanced Pressurized Fluidized-Bed Combustion (APFBC) Module, an Advanced Gasifier Module, a Hot Gas Cleanup Module, a compressor/Turbine Module, and a Fuel Cell Module. Four separate PCD technologies can be tested at the facility on the two gas-producing modules. The facility will also support the DOE Clean Coal Program.

• Research Organization: USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center, WV (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10174475
• Report Number(s): DOE/METC/C--94/7139; CONF-940930--1; ON: DE94016857; NC: NONE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010402
010800
COAL GASIFICATION
FILTERS
FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION
FUEL CELLS
GAS TURBINES
HOT GAS CLEANUP
PARTICULATES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PURIFICATION AND UPGRADING
REMOVAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT