Energy Conversion Alternatives Study (ECAS) General Electric Phase I. Final report. Volume I. Executive summary. [Using coal or coal-derived fuels]

Technical Report · Sun Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7219160

Corman, J C

A parametric study was performed to assist in the development of a data base for the comparison of advanced energy conversion systems for utility applications using coal or coal-derived fuels. Estimates of power plant performance (efficiency), capital cost, cost of electricity, natural resource requirements, and environmental intrusion characteristics were made for ten advanced conversion systems. Over 300 parametric points were analyzed to estimate the potential of these systems. Emphasis of the study was on the energy conversion system in the context of a base loaded utility power plant. Although cases employing transported coal-derived fuels were included in the study, the fuel processing step of converting coal to clean fuels was not investigated except for cases where a low-Btu gasifier was integrated with the power plant. All power plant concepts were premised on meeting emission standards requirements. The ten energy conversion systems studied were: (1) open-cycle gas turbine recuperative, (2) open-cycle gas turbine, (3) closed-cycle gas turbine, (4) supercritical CO/sub 2/ cycle, (5) advanced steam cycle, (6) liquid metal topping cycle, (7) open-cycle MHD, (8) closed-cycle inert gas MHD, (9) closed-cycle liquid metal MHD, and (10) fuel cells. (WHK)

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7219160
• Report Number(s): N-76-23679; NASA-CR-134948(Vol.1); SRD-76-011(Vol.1)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COAL EXTRACTS
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EFFICIENCY
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
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FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
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