Performance of coal-gasification-reheat combustion-turbine power cycles using dry cooling. Final report. [Texaco oxygen-blown gasifier and British Gas Corporation slagging gasifier]

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6293889

Horazak, D A

A study was conducted to explore the near-term performance potential of coal-gasification combined cycles that use reheat combustion turbines and dry cooling. The major finding is that these cycles can have coal-to-bus-bar efficiencies close to 40% if the components are properly matched. The study assumes that reheat gas turbines with inlet temperatures of about 2370/sup 0/F could be developed. The addition of an ammonia cooling loop in the condenser system improved the efficiencies and reduced the cooling tower sizes. 30 figures, 55 tables.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Crum Lynne, PA (USA). Combustion Turbine Systems Div.
• OSTI ID: 6293889
• Report Number(s): EPRI-AP-2839; ON: DE83902327
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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