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Small scale biomass fueled gas turbine power plant. Report for February 1992--October 1997

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OSTI ID:6351093
The paper discusses a new-generation, small-scale (<20 MWe) biomass-fueled power plant that is being developed based on a gas turbine (Brayton cycle) prime mover. Such power plants are expected to increase the efficiency and lower the cost of generating power from fuels such as wood. The new power plants are also expected to economically utilize annual plant growth material (e.g., straw, grass, rice hulls, animal manure, cotton gin trash, and nut shells) that are not normally considered as fuel for power plants. The paper summarizes the new power generation concept with emphasis on the engineering challenges presented by the gas turbine component.
Research Organization:
Cratech, Inc., Tahoka, TX (United States); Environmental Protection Agency, Air Pollution Prevention and Control Div., Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
EPA; Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
6351093
Report Number(s):
PB-99-126450/XAB; CONF-981015--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English