Development Of A Gas Turbine Combustor Strategy For Gasification Cycles: Project Summary 355

Abstract:

<p>The main objectives of this project were to: <bl> <li>Compare the current low calorific value (LCV) diffusion flame combustion system design against a lean premix combustion system (based on the ALSTOM G30 design) and a catalytic combustion design approach.</li> <li>Provide a recommendation on the way forward for the commercial exploitation of the LCV and medium calorific value (MCV) gas fuel market, particularly for biomass and underground coal gasification applications.</li> </bl></p> <p>The project evaluated the relative merits of three different systems for burning low calorific value gas. These were a diffusion flame combustion system (current V&auml;rnamo/ARBRE build), a lean premix combustion system (based on the ALSTOM-Lincoln premium fuelled G30 design) and a catalytic combustion system. The evaluation was based on assembly and analysis of: <bl> <li>The significant existing test data for the diffusion flame combustion system and bench-mark testing using a high pressure rig at Cranfield University.</li> <li>High pressure rig testing of the lean premix combustion system at Cranfield University.</li> <li>Data on catalytic combustion from the open literature and from a previous Foresight Challenge funded project.</li></bl></p> This summary provides information on: <bl> <li>Objectives</li> <li>Summary</li> <li>Background</li> <li>DLE Combustor Design</li> <li>Combustor Testing</li> <li>Recommendations</li> <li>Cost</li> <li>Duration</li> <li>Contractors</li> </bl>

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