Open-cycle MHD systems analysis. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5493306· OSTI ID:5493306

Harvey, R. A.; Maxwell, C. D.; Miller, J. L.; Demetriades, S. T.

This study investigated the power plant performance and economic characteristics of six open-cycle magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) power plant options: four with directly fired air preheaters, one with separately fired air preheaters, and one using oxygen enrichment. Using the directly fired options, the study compared the effects of high-sulfur Eastern coal and low-sulfur Western coal, sulfur emissions control by seed regeneration and by wet limestone scrubbers, and slag removal performance in the MHD combustor unit. Critical components requiring further development were identified.

• Research Organization: STD Research Corp., Arcadia, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5493306
• Report Number(s): EPRI-AF-1230
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMBUSTORS
DESULFURIZATION
DIAGRAMS
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