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Title: Ultra supercritical turbines--steam oxidation

Conference ·
OSTI ID:899014

Ultra supercritical (USC) power plants offer the promise of higher efficiencies and lower emissions, which are goals of the U.S. Department of Energy?s Advanced Power Systems Initiatives. Most current coal power plants in the U.S. operate at a maximum steam temperature of 538?C. However, new supercritical plants worldwide are being brought into service with steam temperatures of up to 620?C. Current Advanced Power Systems goals include coal generation at 60% efficiency, which would require steam temperatures of up to 760?C. This research examines the steamside oxidation of advanced alloys for use in USC systems, with emphasis placed on alloys for high- and intermediate-pressure turbine sections. Initial results of this research are presented.

Research Organization:
Albany Research Center (ARC), Albany, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE - Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
OSTI ID:
899014
Report Number(s):
DOE/ARC-2004-064; TRN: US200706%%474
Resource Relation:
Conference: 18th Annual Conference on Fossil Energy Materials, Knoxville, TN, June 2-4, 2004
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English