Coal gasification combined cycle: on-line in the 80's

Conference · Sat May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5525290

Dominicis, D P; Garland, R V; Krahulik, F T

The Westinghouse Coal-Gasification Combined-Cycle System is an economical and environmentally acceptable method of generating electricity from coal. The cost of generating electricity using the CGCC is projected to be below the electricity cost from a conventional coal-fired steam power plant. The Westinghouse gasification system, because of its unique fluid dynamic design and moderate operating conditions, is able to efficiently process a wide variety of coals, including runof-mine coals, highly caking coals, and coals with high ash fusion temperatures. A product gas containing virtually no tars or oils is produced which, when desulfurized, can be used to power a combustion turbine. The emissions from a Westinghouse Coal-Gasification Combined-Cycle System are projected to meet all current U.S. requirements. The Westinghouse program to commercialize its coal gasification technology and integrate it with power generation equipment has progressed to the commercial demonstration phase. Demonstration projects will provide the basis for the commercial designs. Coal-Gasification, Combined-Cycle plants designed, engineered and supplied by Westinghouse will be available for operation in the late 1980's to help utilities generate electricity with this economical and environmentally acceptable system.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Concordville, Pennsylvania
• OSTI ID: 5525290
• Report Number(s): CONF-820465-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: 44
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010404* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Gasification
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
200102 -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Power Cycles
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL GASIFICATION
COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANTS
COMMERCIALIZATION
DEMONSTRATION PLANTS
DESULFURIZATION
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FLUIDS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GAS TURBINES
GASES
GASIFICATION
MACHINERY
POWER PLANTS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
WESTINGHOUSE GASIFICATION PROCESS