Coal-Fired MHD Combustor Development Project: Phase IIID. Seventh quarterly technical progress report, 1 November 1985-31 January 1986

Technical Report · Thu Feb 20 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6252270

This seventh quarterly technical progress report of the Coal-Fired MHD Combustor Development Project (Phase IIID) presents the accomplishments during the period November 1, 1985 to January 31, 1986. The scope of work covered by this quarterly report encompasses development work on the 50 MW/sub t/ combustor related to design of a continuous slag rejector, test support at the CDIF, design of a low preheat coal feed system, and improvements to the combustor first stage design. Progress during this reporting period is summarized below: (1) The final design of the continuous slag rejector system was presented to DOE at a Critical Design Review. Preliminary responses to action items directed to TRW were submitted. (2) Plans were developed for a series of tests to investigate ways to improve overall power train performance at the CDIF. The first five runs in this interaction test series were performed this quarter. (3) Design work on a coal feed system capable of splitting, measuring, and controlling two coal flows from the same pressurized feed hopper was initiated and a preliminary design layout was 90% completed; and (4) Design and materials analyses for an improved combustor slag dump section were initiated.

• Research Organization: TRW Energy Div., Redondo Beach, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-84PC70508
• OSTI ID: 6252270
• Report Number(s): MHD-III-86-004; ON: DE86007024
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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