Topping combustor development for second-generation pressurized fluidized bed combined cycles

摘要

A project team consisting of Foster Wheeler Development Corp. Westinghouse Electric Corp., Gilbert/Commonwealth and the Institute of Gas Technology, are developing a Second Generation Pressurized Fluidized Bed System. Foster Wheeler is developing a carbonizer (a partial gasifier) and a pressurized fluidized bed combustor. Both these units operate a nominal 1600(degrees)F (870(degrees)C) for optimal sulfur capture. Since this temperature is well below the current combustion turbine combustor outlet operating temperature of 2350(degrees)F (1290(degrees)C) to reach commercialization, a topping combustor and hot gas cleanup (HGCU) equipment must be developed. Westinghouse is participating in the development of the high temperature gas cleanup equipment and the topping combustor. This paper concentrates on the design and test of the topping combustor. The topping combustor in this cycle must utilize a low heating value syngas from the carbonizer at approximately 1600(degrees)F (870(degrees)C) and 150 to 210 psi (1.0 to 1.4 MPa). The syngas entering the topping combustor has been previously cleaned of particulates and alkali by the hot gas cleanup (HGCU) system. It also contains significant fuel bound nitrogen present as ammonia and other compounds. The fuel-bound nitrogen is significant because it will selectively convert to NO(sub x) if the fuel is burned under the highly oxidizing conditions of standard combustion turbine combustors.