Coal and Power Systems
Turbines
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Turbines have been the world's energy workhorses for generations...
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The NETL Turbine Program manages a research, development, and demonstra-tion (RD&D) portfolio designed to remove environmental concerns over the future use of coal by developing revolutionary, near-zero-emission advanced turbine technologies. Efforts are focused on the R&D required to provide turbines that will improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness of integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC), and other related processes. Through the research efforts of NETL and key stakeholders, significant steps have been made toward developing this new generation of advanced turbines.
Advanced Turbines Program Elements
Advanced turbines will be fuel flexible (i.e., capable of operating on hydrogen or syngas fuels), and therefore will enable electric power generation in IGCC applications configured to capture CO2, like those envisioned in FutureGen.
The Advanced Turbines Program is organized into three key program elements:
- Hydrogen Turbines for FutureGen – To advance commercialization of advanced power plants based on IGCC technology, and to facilitate the capture and sequestration of CO2, the Advanced Turbines Program is pursuing development of advanced turbines fueled by syngas and pure hydrogen. Read More...
- Oxy-Fuel Turbines – To facilitate the development of near-zero emission coal-based power systems, Advanced Turbines also is developing oxygen-fired (oxy-fuel) turbines and combustors that provide high efficiency through the use of ultra-high-temperature power cycles. Bringing such oxy-fuel combustors and turbines to commercial viability requires development and integrated testing of a new combustor, turbine components, advanced cooling technology, and materials. Read More...
- CO2 Compression and Other Advanced Research – To reduce the costs associated with sequestering CO2, Advanced Turbines is investigating novel approaches for CO2 compression. Various gaseous, liquid, and shock wave compression technologies are being evaluated; and successful development is expected to reduce the substantial power requirements and costs associated with compression. Read More…
This Website provides information about the Turbine Program and its goals, current projects and solicitations, and performance targets of on-going projects. For more information on Turbine technologies and the significant portfolio of projects being developed by NETL, visit the Reference Shelf for project-related publications and presentations.
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