New Optimal Sensor Suite for Ultrahigh Temperature Fossil Fuel Applications

Technical Report · Sat Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2006

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/901547· OSTI ID:901547

Coggin, John ^[1]; Ivasauskas, Jonas; May, Russell G; Miller, Michael B; Wilson, Rena

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1. Prime Research Lc

Accomplishments during Phase II of a program to develop and demonstrate photonic sensor technology for the instrumentation of advanced powerplants are described. The goal of this project is the research and development of advanced, robust photonic sensors based on improved sapphire optical waveguides, and the identification and demonstration of applications of the new sensors in advanced fossil fuel power plants, where the new technology will contribute to improvements in process control and monitoring. During this program work period, major progress has been experienced in the development of the sensor hardware, and the planning of the system installation and operation. The major focus of the next work period will be the installation of sensors in the Hamilton, Ohio power plant, and demonstration of high-temperature strain gages during mechanical testing of SOFC components.

• Research Organization: Prime Research Lc
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC26-03NT41922
• OSTI ID: 901547
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
FOSSIL FUELS
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
MONITORING
PLANNING
POWER PLANTS
PROCESS CONTROL
PROGRESS REPORT
SAPPHIRE
SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS
STRAIN GAGES
TEMPERATURE RANGE OVER 4000 K
TESTING
WAVEGUIDES