Synfuel-powered turbines under test

Journal Article · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980 · Mech. Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6327788

Stadelman, J R

The results of an extensive test program on 12 coal-derived and 3 oil shale-derived liquid fuels developed by Mobil Research and Development Corp., Westinghouse Electric Corp., and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), were reported at ASME's 25th Annual Gas Turbine Conference in New Orleans in Mar. 1980 in a two-part paper titled ''Combustion Effects of Coal Liquids and other Synthetic Fuels in Gas Turbine Combustors''. Investigators at the three firms concluded that the coal and shale liquids tested were basically satisfactory, from an operational standpoint, for use in present combustion turbines. According to J. R. Stadelman (Westinghouse Electr. Corp.), it is now known that the lower-nitrogen, lighter synthetic liquid fuels can be used in today's turbines when sufficient quantities are available; and a commercial-size plant may begin testing these fuels in early 1981 when three liquid-coal pilot plants will be in operation. The pilot plants will demonstrate the production of Gulf Oil Corp.'s solvent-refined coal (SRC-2), Exxon Corp.'s EDS (Exxon Donor Solvent) process fuel, and H-Coal fuel made by Dynalectron Corp.'s Hydrocarbon Research Inc. EPRI and the U.S. Department of Energy are supporting the development of such synthetic fuels.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electr. Corp.
• OSTI ID: 6327788
• Journal Information: Mech. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Mech. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 102:9; ISSN MEENA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
014000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Combustion
04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040500 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Properties & Composition
040600 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Products & By-Products
COAL LIQUEFACTION
COAL LIQUIDS
COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
COMMERCIALIZATION
ENERGY SOURCES
EXXON LIQUEFACTION PROCESS
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GAS TURBINES
H-COAL PROCESS
LIQUEFACTION
LIQUIDS
MACHINERY
MINERAL OILS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PILOT PLANTS
SHALE OIL
SRC-II PROCESS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
TESTING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY