Open AccessUpdate of Full Scale Catalytic Burner Testing for Combustion Turbines
Author(s) -
P. W. Pillsbury
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
volume 3: coal, biomass and alternative fuels; combustion and fuels; oil and gas applications; cycle innovations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.1115/84-gt-54
Subject(s) - combustor , combustion , electric power , process engineering , automotive engineering , electricity generation , environmental science , nuclear engineering , work (physics) , mechanical engineering , engineering , power (physics) , electrical engineering , chemistry , thermodynamics , physics , organic chemistry
As described previously in ASME papers, an effort has been underway to apply the emission reduction advantages of catalytic oxidation to practical burners for the large combustion turbines used in electrical power generation. A two-stage design is used to cover the operating range. Results are presented for high pressure combustion rig tests in the primary, secondary, and combined modes, as well as during transition. The fuel for this series, was No. 2 distillate oil. The work was supported by the Electric Power Research Institute, the Westinghouse Electric Corp., and the Engelhard Corp. The results define more clearly the highest priority areas for further development with this technology.