Fuel-Flexible Gasification-Combustion Technology for Production of H2 and Sequestration-Ready CO2. Quarterly Technical Progress Report No. 13, October 1, 2003-December 31, 2003.

[摘要] It is expected that in the 21st century the Nation will continue to rely on fossil fuels for electricity, transportation, and chemicals. It will be necessary to improve both the process efficiency and environmental impact performance of fossil fuel utilization. GE Global Research has developed an innovative fuel-flexible Unmixed Fuel Processor (UFP) technology to produce H(sub 2), power, and sequestration-ready CO(sub 2) from coal and other solid fuels. The UFP module offers the potential for reduced cost, increased process efficiency relative to conventional gasification and combustion systems, and near-zero pollutant emissions including NO(sub x). GE Global Research (prime contractor) was awarded a contract from U.S. DOE NETL to develop the UFP technology. Work on this Phase I program started on October 1, 2000. The project team includes GE Global Research, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIU-C), California Energy Commission (CEC), and T. R. Miles, Technical Consultants, Inc. In the UFP technology, coal and air are simultaneously converted into separate streams of (1) high-purity hydrogen that can be utilized in fuel cells or turbines, (2) sequestration-ready CO(sub 2), and (3) high temperature/pressure vitiated air to produce electricity in a gas turbine.

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[学科分类] 工程和技术（综合）

[关键词] Combustion;Gasification;Fossil fuels;Energy efficiency;Environmental impacts