Development and testing of low-Btu fuel gas turbine combustors

Conference · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:10185505

Bevan, S; Abuaf, N; Feitelberg, A S; Hung, S L; Samuels, M S; Tolpadi, A K

The integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) concept represents a highly efficient and environmentally compatible advanced coal fueled power generation technology. When IGCC is coupled with high temperature desulfurization, or hot gas cleanup (HGCU), the efficiency and cost advantage of IGCC is further improved with respect to systems based on conventional low temperature gas cleanup. Commercialization of the IGCC/HGCU concept requires successful development of combustion systems for high temperature low Btu fuel in gas turbines. Toward this goal, a turbine combustion system simulator has been designed, constructed, and fired with high temperature low Btu fuel. Fuel is supplied by a pilot scale fixed bed gasifier and hot gas desulfurization system. The primary objectives of this project are: (1) demonstration of long term operability of the turbine simulator with high temperature low Btu fuel; (2) characterization of particulates and other contaminants in the fuel as well as deposits in the fuel nozzle, combustor, and first stage nozzle; and (3) measurement of NO{sub x}, CO, unburned hydrocarbons, trace element, and particulate emissions.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Lebanon, PA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC21-87MC23170
• OSTI ID: 10185505
• Report Number(s): DOE/MC/23170--94/C0363; CONF-9406131--9; ON: DE95000595; BR: AA1510050/AA1520250
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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