K&M was engaged by DOE to perform a comprehensive industry and literature review of advanced coal combustion and utilization technologies, specifically circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) combustion units currently operating in the United States. K&M’s technical analysis provided a practical composite of summaries of U.S.-developed CFB systems based on such variables as fuel ash loading, size and […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to, along with its subcontractors, develop the conceptual design for the Externally-Fired Combined Cycle (EFCC) 7 MWe Demonstration Project at Dupont’s Waynesboro, Virginia facility. K&M assessed the technical feasibility of repowering the existing steam turbine-generator with an indirect-fired combined cycle system, as well as coordinated the efforts required to […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to assess the effects of erosion and corrosion on gas turbines and evaluate quantities of particulates, trace elements and other pollutants present in gas turbine exhaust. K&M also reviewed specifications for allowable trace metal contaminant levels in feed coal being developed by major turbine manufacturers to meet proposed new […]
K&M was engaged by the US DOE to analyze and interpret results of field studies, research and testing conducted on behalf of METC’s Clean Coal Technology Program to support development of commercially viable solid waste disposal technologies for utilization and management of residues generated from advanced coal technologies. This multi-faceted task addressed the environmental, health […]
The Nucal Station was the world’s first and largest utility-scale CFB facility, and the first application of this technology in the United States. K&M was engaged by DOE to perform a comprehensive evaluation of the technical progress relative to meeting project objectives, with particular emphasis on status of the test plan. K&M identified key test […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to evaluate the potential performance and economics of membrane technologies for high temperature gas separations in three gasification system schemes. A systems approach using computer modeling compared the performance of these new technologies with baseline performance of existing processes. The new membrane-based separation technologies considered include those whose process […]
K&M was commissioned by US DOE to perform a risk assessment and determine insurance requirements for a proposed Gasification Product Improvement Facility (GPIF). This GPIF consisted of development and commercialization of a simplified Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) technology. Project plans called for implementation in three phases. K&M assessed the potential impact of all risks […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to provide technical and strategic planning experts in support of the newly created Product Management team at the U.S. Department Energy, Morgantown Energy Technology Center. K&M experts designed various technical reviews and analyses to identify potential clean coal technologies and applications capable of moving from bench-scale to near-term demonstration […]
As a follow-on work, K&M was engaged by US DOE to develop a detailed cost estimate for a 7 MW externally-fired combined cycle prototype power plant. All related costs for each individual contractor were researched and evaluated to demonstrate the true project cost distributed by major work packages and each responsible contractor for the site […]
K&M was engaged by US DOE to assess the preliminary technical and economic feasibility of a natural gas storage/co-fired retrofit system, to highlight potential institutional constraints, and to identify potential participants in advancing the concept to a commercial scale demonstration. The preliminary assessment, completed in 1991, initially considered a number of coal-burning power plants in […]
