DOE's Advanced Turbine Systems Program

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:6686155

Bechtel, T F; Bajura, R A; Salvador, L A

This paper discusses the Advanced Turbine Systems (ATS) Program, which is necessary to achieve METC's vision for future IGCC systems. This major new program is a cooperative effort in which DOE's Office of Fossil Energy (FE) and Office of Conservation and Renewable Energy (CE) are joining forces with the private sector to develop ultra-high efficiency gas turbine systems. A goal of this Program is to have a utility-size gas turbine with a 60 percent efficiency (lower heating value basis (LHV)) ready for commercialization by the year 2002. (While this paper focuses on utility-size turbines which are the primary interest of this audience, an ultra-high efficiency, industrial-size gas turbine will also be developed in the ATS Program with a comparable improvement in efficiency.) Natural gas is the target fuel of the Program, a recognition by DOE that natural gas will play a significant role in supplying future power generation needs in the US. However, to insure that the US has fuel supply options, ATS designs will be adaptable to coal and biomass fuels. Therefore, the ATS Program will directly benefit IGCC and other advanced coal based power generation systems. Cost and efficiency improvements in the turbine system as well as in the gasification and gas stream cleanup plant sections will enable IGCC to reach a cost target of $1,000--$1,280/kW and an efficiency goal of 52 percent (higher heating value basis (HHV)) in the post-2000 market.

• Research Organization: USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center, WV (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6686155
• Report Number(s): DOE/METC/C-93/7055; CONF-9210223--2; ON: DE93008249
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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