Title: Combined cycle research program. Quarterly technical progress report (No. 1), July 1--September 30, 1976
Abstract: Fossil fueled, gas turbine-steam turbine combined cycle power plants are thought by many experts to be the most practical and efficient choice for next generation electric power production. The major benefits of this combined cycle system are the potential attainment, at relatively low risk and development cost, of high efficiencies while maintaining pollutant emissions within environmental specifications. The industrial gas turbine is not without its development problems, however. Research is needed in turbine cooling, turbine materials corrosion and fuel gas clean up. While separate disciplines in themselves, they all closely interrelate in determining allowable turbine operating temperature and overall cycle performance. MIT has been commissioned by the US ERDA to undertake some essential work for the future development of combined cycle power plants. This three year research program deals with critical problems related to combined cycles; turbine cooling with air and water, materials corrosion and high temperature fuel gas desulfurization. Research in these areas will provide needed data for turbine component design and thus serve as a necessary compliment to the ERDA High Temperature Turbine Technology Program. The effort will also provide corrosion data for other metal and ceramic components and necessary information concerning high temperature desulfurization; as well asmore » providing accurate experimental data for input into, and verification of, the various computer simulator models under development.« less
Publication Year: 1976
Publication Date: 1976-10-01
Language: en
Type: article
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