GE Energy Advancements in Gasification Technology in Gasification Technology ... • Gasification...
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Advancements in Gasification TechnologyAllan Connolly, General Manager of Gasification Technology
October 12, 2005
GE Energy
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GE’s IGCC Technology … A Total Package
Gasification Technology
World class commercial experience
Demonstrated process design expertise
Guaranteed product performance
Manufacturing excellence
Power block equipment design
Technology development process
Power Generation Technology
+
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Diverse GE Global Team
Houston, TX – Process design & industry experience
Niskayuna, NY – Materials, design, system analysis
Shanghai, China – Materials, chemistry, instrumentation
Bangalore, India – Computational
Greenville, SC – Design & manufacturing
Irvine, CA– Gasification modeling
New Technology Intro/New Product Intro Team
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Technology Development
Gasification Technology Investment
Design Methodology … Approach
• Advanced materials
‘05 ‘06
$ Y
Avg/yr ‘01–‘04
‘07
$15Y
$10Y est.
$15Y
• CFD & FEA modeling
• Experimental validation
– Piloting
– Testing
15X
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IGCC Reference Plant
• Two 7FB CTs optimized for IGCC
• Two gasification trains optimized for IGCC
• Reference plant for range of feeds
• Part of multi-generation technology development plan
• GE equipment expertise + Bechtel project expertise
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SwitchyardCombined
CycleASU
AGR
Sulfur
Recovery
Gasifier
and Syngas
Cooler Low Temp.
Gas Cooling
Fines
Handling
Wastewater
Treatment
Slag/Fine
Offloading Sulfur By-product
Handling
Make-up Water
Treatment
Make-up Water
Delivery
Coal
Handling
Coal
Delivery
Slurry
Slag
Washed
Syngas
Cooled
Syngas
Oxygen
Fines
Blowdown Water
Clean Syngas
Acid Gas
Reference Plant/Site Interface
Sulfur
Coal Grind
Reference Plant / Site Interface
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Hydrogen/Syngas Plants
• Leverage IGCC gasification technology advances
• Leverage gasification experience from large installed base
• Feed flexibility
- Coal
- Petroleum coke
- Heavy oil
• Product flexibility
- Hydrogen
- Synthesis gas for liquid fuels, methanol, DME
- Power
- Steam
- CO2 for enhanced oil recovery
• Synergies with GE Oil & Gas compression technology
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Flow
DistribFeed Injector
H2S Red
CO2 Capture
Alt
Process
Alt
ProcessGas Cleanup
NOx
Red
Adv
Mat’ls
Syngas
Opt
Inc
Cap’y
Combustion
Turbine
Opt Mech
Design
Inc Heat
Recovery
Reduce
Size
Syngas
Coolers
Adv
Mat’ls
Gasifier
Refractory
Reduced
WaterFeed System
Gasification Technology Opportunities
Cost Efficiency Availability Emissions
Reduced O2
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Technology Development
Objective
• Mitigate performance penalty
Benefits
• Enables low rank coals
• Increases gasifier efficiency
• Reduces oxygen consumption
Resources
• Gasification – GE Energy
• GE Global ResearchPRB Coal Seam
Source: UBS Energy Presentation, Peabody Coal Aug 2005
Feed System … Low Rank Coals
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Technology Development
Injector Spray Test Facility
Feed Injector
Objective
• Optimize gasifier flow distribution
Benefits
• Increase gasifier availability
• Improve gasifier efficiency
Resources
• Gasification – GE Energy (GE Transportation)
• GE Global Research
• Manufacturers
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Technology Development
Improved Refractory Material
Refractory
Objective
• Increase refractory life
Benefits
• Increase gasifier availability
• Decrease replacement refractory cost
Resources
• Gasification – GE Energy
• GE Global Research
• 3rd party materials research lab
• Manufacturers
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Technology Development
Syngas Cooler Bundle
Synthesis Gas Cooler
Objective
• Decrease synthesis gas cooler size
• Increase heat recovery
• Eliminate synthesis gas cooler deposition
Benefits
• Increase gasification availability
• Reduced synthesis gas cooler cost
• Increased efficiency
Resources
• Gasification – GE Energy
• GE Global Research
• EPCs, Fabricators
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Technology Development
7FB Combustion Turbine
Objective
• Improve CT performance on synthesis gas
Benefits
• Lower $/kw
• Increased efficiency
• Decreased NOx emissions
• Increased reliability
Resources
• GE Energy & GE Transportation
Combustion Turbine
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IGCC Gas Turbine Progression
NG 7FA(150MW)
IGCC 7FA+e
(197MW)
NG 7FA+e(172MW)
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IGCC 7FA(192MW)
NG 7FB(184MW)
IGCC 7FB(210+MW)
Disciplined NPI and Experience Path
1989 1999 2001
1995 2002 2006
PG7251(FB)
NG 7FA(150MW)
NG 7FA(172MW)
NG 7FB(184MW)
IGCC 7FA(192MW)
IGCC 7FA+e
(197MW)IGCC 7FB(210+MW)
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GE Energy Driving Gasification Into the Future
Advancing Technology Across Gasification Portfolio
Lower CAPEX
Lower emissions
Improved RAM
Increased efficiency