Production of MHD fluid

Patent · Tue Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:862622

Lacey, James J ^[1]; Kurtzrock, Roy C ^[2]; Bienstock, Daniel ^[3]

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1. Library, PA
2. Bethel Park, PA
3. Pittsburgh, PA

A hot gaseous fluid of low ash content, suitable for use in open-cycle MHD (magnetohydrodynamic) power generation, is produced by means of a three-stage process comprising (1) partial combustion of a fossil fuel to produce a hot gaseous product comprising CO.sub.2 CO, and H.sub.2 O, (2) reformation of the gaseous product from stage (1) by means of a fluidized char bed, whereby CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2 O are converted to CO and H.sub.2, and (3) combustion of CO and H.sub.2 from stage (2) to produce a low ash-content fluid (flue gas) comprising CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2 O and having a temperature of about 4000.degree. to 5000.degree.F.

• Research Organization: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 3976592
• OSTI ID: 862622
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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