Title :
Suitability of Indian coal for coal-fired MHD generators
Author :
Sawhney, B.K. ; Verma, S.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Indian Inst. of Technol., New Delhi, India
fDate :
10/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The electrical conductivity of seeded (with potassium) combustion products of six varieties of Indian coal with enriched air was analytically evaluated to investigate the feasibility of using them as working fuels for coal-fired MHD (magnetohydrodynamic) generators. The analysis takes into account the effect of sulfur and ash on the conductivity of combustion products. Results indicate that Jharia coal is the optimal variety of Indian coal for use in MHD power generation
Keywords :
coal; magnetohydrodynamic convertors; plasma transport processes; Indian coal; Jharia coal; K; ash; coal-fired MHD generators; combustion products; electrical conductivity; enriched air; power generation; Artificial intelligence; Ash; Chemical analysis; Combustion; Conductivity; Equations; Fuels; Iron; Magnetohydrodynamic power generation; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
