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Title: Utility advanced turbine systems (ATS) technology readiness testing. Technical progress report, January 1--March 31, 1998

Abstract

The overall objective of the Advanced Turbine System (ATS) Phase 3 Cooperative Agreement between GE and the US Department of Energy (DOE) is the development of the GE 7H and 9H combined cycle power systems. The major effort will be expended on detail design. Validation of critical components and technologies will be performed including: hot gas path component testing, sub-scale compressor testing, steam purity test trials, and rotational heat transfer confirmation testing. Processes will be developed to support the manufacture of the first system, which was to have been sited and operated in Phase 4 but will now be sited and operated commercially by GE. This change has resulted from DOE`s request to GE for deletion of Phase 4 in favor of a restructured Phase 3 (as Phase 3R) to include full speed, no load (FSNL) testing of the 7H gas turbine. Technology enhancements that are not required for the first machine design but will be critical for future ATS advances in performance, reliability, and costs will be initiated. Long-term tests of materials to confirm design life predictions will continue. This report summarizes work accomplished in 1Q98.

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Washington, DC (United States); USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
656823
Report Number(s):
DOE/MC/31176-17
ON: DE98058027; BR: AB0560000;ED1901000; TRN: AHC29817%%382
DOE Contract Number:  
FC21-95MC31176
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: [1998]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; PROGRESS REPORT; GAS TURBINES; COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANTS; DESIGN; HOT GAS CLEANUP; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; PERFORMANCE TESTING

Citation Formats

. Utility advanced turbine systems (ATS) technology readiness testing. Technical progress report, January 1--March 31, 1998. United States: N. p., 1998. Web. doi:10.2172/656823.
. Utility advanced turbine systems (ATS) technology readiness testing. Technical progress report, January 1--March 31, 1998. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/656823
. 1998. "Utility advanced turbine systems (ATS) technology readiness testing. Technical progress report, January 1--March 31, 1998". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/656823. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/656823.
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abstractNote = {The overall objective of the Advanced Turbine System (ATS) Phase 3 Cooperative Agreement between GE and the US Department of Energy (DOE) is the development of the GE 7H and 9H combined cycle power systems. The major effort will be expended on detail design. Validation of critical components and technologies will be performed including: hot gas path component testing, sub-scale compressor testing, steam purity test trials, and rotational heat transfer confirmation testing. Processes will be developed to support the manufacture of the first system, which was to have been sited and operated in Phase 4 but will now be sited and operated commercially by GE. This change has resulted from DOE`s request to GE for deletion of Phase 4 in favor of a restructured Phase 3 (as Phase 3R) to include full speed, no load (FSNL) testing of the 7H gas turbine. Technology enhancements that are not required for the first machine design but will be critical for future ATS advances in performance, reliability, and costs will be initiated. Long-term tests of materials to confirm design life predictions will continue. This report summarizes work accomplished in 1Q98.},
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year = {Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
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