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Title: An open-cycle magnetohydrodynamic power plant with CO/sub 2/ recycling

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OSTI ID:5980863

A novel concept is proposed in which a CO/sub 2//O/sub 2/ mixture is used instead of O/sub 2/-enriched air as the oxidizer stream for burning coal in magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) electric power generation. When coal is burned with a CO/sub 2//O/sub 2/ oxidizer,the principal gaseous products are approximately 92% CO/sub 2/, 5% H/sub 2/O, and 3% O/sub 2/. Obtaining a high-purity CO/sub 2/ stream from these combustion products is relatively easy compared to that from a conventional flue-gas stream, which contains only about 15% CO/sub 2/. A portion of the high-purity CO/sub 2/ stream would be recycled and mixed with O/sub 2/ (from an air separation unit); the remainder of the CO/sub 2/ could be processed and sold. The CO/sub 2/ MHD system would be approximately 3% less efficient than an O/sub 2/-enriched MHD system with the same thermal input. However, costs associated with the CO/sub 2/ system would be lower, principally because of elimination of NO/sub x/ decomposition equipment and reduced steam generator costs due to lower volumetric flue-gas glow rates. This report describes the CO/sub 2/ MHD concept and provides a first-order evaluation of performance. Costs are also discussed. 35 refs., 4 figs., 4 tabs.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
5980863
Report Number(s):
CONF-890671-1; ON: DE89015138
Resource Relation:
Conference: 27. symposium on engineering aspects of magnetohydrodynamics (SEAM), Reno, NV, USA, 27-29 Jun 1989; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English