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Show Low Emissions Combustor Test Facility D.J. Maloney, M.A. Hadley and T.S. Norton U.S. Department of Energy, Morgantown Energy Technology Center, P.O. Box 880, Morgantown, WV 26507-0880 ABSTRACT The Morgantown Energy Technology Center (METC) is in the process of constructing a low emissions combustor test and research (LECTR) facility designed to support the development of low emissions gas turbine combustion systems fired on natural gas and coal derived gaseous fuels containing fuel bound nitrogen. The LECTR facility is a major test station located within METC's new combustion facility. The heart of this test station is a 60 centimeter (24 inch) diameter, refractory lined pressure vessel made up of a series of flanged modules. The facility design offers the flexibility to test a variety of low emissions combustion concepts at pressures up to 3 MPa (30 atm). Upon completion of fabrication and shake-down testing in January of 1994, the facility will be available for use by industrial and university partners through Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) or through other cooperative arrangements. This paper is intended to describe the LECTR facility and associated operating parameter ranges and to inform interested pIaNrTtRiOeDsUC ToIfO Nt he facility availability. Consistent with the national energy strategy, a major DOE program was recently initiated to develop more efficient gas turbine systems for both utility and industrial electric power generation. The Advanced Turbine Systems (ATS) program targets base load power systems for commercial offering in the 2000-2002 time frame. The program goals include electric generating efficiency in excess of 60 percent, reductions in NOx, CO, and unburnt hydrocarbon emissions, and 10 percent lower cost of electricity compared to existing technology. The strategy of the program is to fund teams led by U. S. turbine manufacturers to develop ATS systems while at the same time developing a technology base to address key technical issues. A -i university/industry consortium administered by the South Carolina Energy Research and Development Center provides cross-cutting technical support for the ATS program. The METC combustion facility will play a key role in this technology base development by providing facilities and resources for concept testing and demonstration. + >7D l 1-5 |