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Pages : 5
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Hot gas filtration in pressurized fluidized bed combustion (PFBC) systems has been proven below 750 C (1400 F). Advanced PFBC designs, focused on operational and efficiency improvements, will require filtration at higher temperatures. E.g., in first-generation advanced PFBCs, the filters will have to perform at 870 C (1600 F), while second-generation units, with both carbonizers for fuel-gas production and fluidized-bed combustors, will eventually require filters to operate up to 930 and 870 C (1700 and 1600 F). Results from the final test campaign at the Tidd PFBC Demonstration Project showed that at these higher temperatures, ceramic filter reliability may be problematical, so it will be of interest to re-examine the possibility of using advanced metal hot-gas filters for these advanced PFBC applications in view of the exceptional corrosion resistance of Fe aluminides in high-temperature sulfur-bearing atmospheres. For the second-generation PFBCs, performance criteria for the carbonizer filters are essentially the same as those for integrated gasification combined cycle systems (reducing environments). For the combustor, issues are similar to those of advanced first-generation units (oxidizing) except that the fuel (byproduct char from carbonizer) should be somewhat clearer and filter performance requirements less demanding than for PFBC systems such as the Tidd plant. For the carbonizer system, the nearer term (market entry) goals are to develop filter materials that will perform at 650-760 C (1200-1400 F), with an increase to 800-930 C (1500-1700 F) for improved cycle efficiency.