Survey of MHD plant applicationsOpen-cycle MHD is one of the major R&D efforts in the Department of Energy's program to meet the national goal of reducing U.S. dependence on oil through increased utilization of coal. MHD offers an effective way to use coal to produce electric power at low cost in a highly efficient and environmentally acceptable manner. Open-cycle MHD plants are categorized by the MHD combustor oxidizer, its temperature and the method of preheat. The paper discusses MHD baseline plant design, open-cycle MHD plant in the Energy Conversion Alternatives Study (ECAS), early commercial MHD plants, conceptual studies of the engineering test facility, retrofit (addition of an MHD topping cycle to an existing steam plant), and other potential applications and concepts. Emphasis is placed on a survey of both completed and ongoing studies to define both commercial and pilot plant design, cost, and performance.
Document ID
19800027802
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Lynch, J. J. (U.S. Department of Energy Washington, D.C., United States)
Seikel, G. R. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)
Cutting, J. C. (Gilbert/Commonwealth, Inc. Reading, Pa., United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1979
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Meeting Information
Meeting: Energy technology VI: Achievements in perspective