Methods of reducing energy consumption of the oxidant supply system for MHD/steam power plantsAn in-depth study was conducted to identify possible improvements to the oxidant supply system for combined cycle MHD power plants which would lead to higher thermal efficiency and reduction in the cost of electricity, COE. Results showed that the oxidant system energy consumption could be minimized when the process was designed to deliver a product O2 concentration of 70 mole percent. The study also led to the development of a new air separation process, referred to as 'liquid pumping and internal compression'. MHD system performance calculations show that the new process would permit an increase in plant thermal efficiency of 0.6 percent while allowing more favorable tradeoffs between magnetic energy and oxidant system capacity requirements.
Document ID
19830035517
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Juhasz, A. J. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1983
Subject Category
Plasma Physics
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 83-0468
Meeting Information
Meeting: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aerospace Sciences Meeting