MHD ETF-150 MW progressive facility reference concept

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5776864· OSTI ID:5776864

The objectives of this study were to develop a progressive program plan for a 150 MWt MHD engineering test facility. The facility was to start with a minimal MHD power train system which utilized a proven separately fired air preheater with oxygen enhancement as needed. It was to be capable of progressive evolvement into a final configuration which included all of the pertinent systems necessary to demonstrate the open cycle MHD combined cycle plant in a 150 MWt size. Cost, risk, schedule, performance effects and component usefulness in various phases of the progressive plan were to be evaluated. The previous 150 MWt Reference ETF Design Study results were to be utilized as a starting point for this study. Inasmuch as possible, current state-of-the-art components were to be used (as long as they did not compromise the performance or limit the ability to determine the potential of the MHD system). Direct or indirect preheat options were to be available in the final configuration. The flexibility to accommodate changes in components, substitute equipment and allow for uncertainties existing in developing equipments was to be provided. No steam driven generator was to be included although the required steam conditions necessary for such a bottoming plant were to be demonstrated. The system should in its final configuration utilize coal as its energy source, although oil or gas could be maintained as options for the separately fired air preheater combustor. The results of this study are to provide guidance for and recommend the most logical plan by which the maximum information from plant design demonstration and operating performance could be obtained. Assessment of the various arrangements of the components and systems configurations is to provide guidance for the definition of priority development efforts needed for design and construction of the ETF.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Advanced Energy Systems Div.
• OSTI ID: 5776864
• Report Number(s): FE-2363-4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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