Title: Economic comparison of molten carbonate fuel cells and gas turbines in coal gasification-based power plants. Final report
Abstract: The results of screening-type process evaluations for heat intergration of coal gasification processes with two alternate advanced combined-cycle power generation systems are presented. One system was composed of a molten carbonate fuel cell prime cycle and a steam bottoming cycle. The second system contained a 2600/sup 0/F gas turbine prime cycle and a steam bottoming cycle. The three coal gasification processes utilized included the oxygen-blown Texaco entrained gasifier, the air-blown Texaco entrained gasifier, and the British Gas Corporation slagging gasifier.