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Fossil Fuels: The Department of Energy's Magnetohydrodynamics Development Program

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date July 29, 1993
Report No. RCED-93-174
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Summary:

The Department of Energy (DOE), along with industry, has been working for years to develop magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) technology for generating electricity. MHD is a potentially high-efficiency technology that generates electrical power from coal by passing extremely hot coal combustion gases through a channel surrounded by a magnetic field. In recent years, DOE's MHD program has focused on demonstrating the proof-of-concept, or feasibility, of coal-fired MHD electric power plants. This report discusses (1) the financial history of developing MHD technology, (2) progress in meeting the proof-of-concept program's schedule, (3) potential problems and concerns, (4) DOE's management of the program, and (5) DOE's plans for MHD.

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