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MAGNETO HYDRO DYNAMIC POWER SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION:
Eighty percent of total electricity produced in the world is hydral while remaining 20% is produced from nuclear, thermal, solar, Geothermal energy and from magneto hydro dynamic power generation.
MHD power generation is a new system of electric power generation which is said to be of high efficiency and low pollution. In advanced countries MHD generator are widely used but in developing countries like India it is still under construction. This construction work is in progress atTiruchirapalli in Tamilnadu under joint efforts of BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre), BHEL, Associated Cement Corporation and Russian technologists
As its name implies, magneto-hydro-dynamic (MHD) is concerned with the flow of conducting fluid in presence of magnetic and electric field. This fluid may be gas at elevated temperature or liquid metal like sodium or potassium.
A MHD generator is a device for converting heat energy of fuel directly into electric energy without a conventional electric generator. The basic difference between conventional generator and MHD generator is in the nature of conductor.
In this system , an MHD converter system is a heat engine, in which heat taken up at high temperature is partly converted into useful work and the reminded is rejected by the temperature. like all engines , the thermal efficiency of MHD converter is increased by supplying heat at high practical temperature and rejecting it at low practical temperature.
PRINCIPLE OF MHD POWER GENERATION:
when an electric conductor moves across a magnetic field; an emf is induced in it, which produced an electric current.
This is the principle of the conventional generator also, where the conductors consists of copper strips.
In MHD generator the solid conductors are replaced by a gaseous conductor; i.e.an ionized gas. If such gas is passed at high velocity through a powerful magnetic field, a current is generated and can extract by placing electrodes in a suitable position in the stream.
The principle can be explained as follows: an electric conductor moving through a magnetic field experiences a retarding force as well as an induced electric field and current.
The positive ions would be accelerated towards the upper plate P, and negative ions would be accelerated towards the plate P2. If the P1and P2 are externally connected through a resistance, a current would flow through the resistance. Thus gas energy directly converted into electrical energy. This is the principle of MHD generator.
A MHD conversion is known as direct energy conversion because it produced electricity directly from heat source without the necessity of the additional stage of steam generation as in a steam power plant.
The effect is result of Faraday’s law of electro magnetic induction.
The induced emf is given by
Eind = u x B
u= velocity of the conductor
B= magnetic field intensity
Induced current is given by,
Jind= x Eind
where ,
= electric conductivity
The retarding force on the conductor is the Lorentz force given by
Find= Jind x B
The conducting flow fluid is forced between with a kinetic energy & pressure differential sufficient to over come magnetic induction force Find.
The end view drawing illustrates the construction of the channel.
An ionized gas is employed as a conducting field.
Ionization is produced either by thermal means i.e. by an elevated temperature or by seeding with substance like cesium or potassium vapours which ionize at relatively low temperature.
The atom of seed element split off electrons. The presence of negatively charge electrons make the carrier gas an electrical conductor.
Thus MHD systems can be classified broadly as follows:
1.) Open cycle System2.) Closed cycle System
In open cycle system the working fluid after generating electrical energy is discharged to the atmosphere through a stack. In a closed cycle system the working fluid is recycled to the heat sources and thus used again and again. The operation of MHD generator is directly on combustion products in an open cycle system. In open cycle system working fluid is air. In closed cycle system helium or argon is used as the working fluid.
The MHD generator resembles a rocket engine surrounded by a magnet the coal is burnt to produce hot gas. The hot gas is then seeded with a small amount of an ionized alkali metal (cesium or potassium) to increase the electrical conductivities of gas. The gas expands through the generator surrounded by powerful magnet. During the motion of gas the positive and negative ions move to the electrodes and constitute an electric current. The rejected gas passes through an air heater for preheating the inlet air. The seed material is recovered for successive use. The nitrogen and sulphur are removing for pollution controlled and then gasses are discharged to the atmosphere.
The above cycle is not suitable for commercial use. The exhaust gases of MHD unit are still at a sufficiently hot temperature it is possible to use for additional power generation in a steam turbine alternator unit. This increase the efficiency of process. Such cycle is known as hybrid MHD-steam plant cycle
The resulting mixture having an electrically conductivity of about 10ohm/m is expanded through a nozzle to increase its velocity and then passed through the high magnetic field (5 to 7 teslas) of the MHD generator. Electrodes channel provided electric contact between flow and external load. The power o/p is dc and it is necessary to use to change it to ac before the power can be fed to an electric grid
The gas coming out of MHD generator is still sufficiently hot and is used to raise steam, which generates additional energy in a steam in a steam turbine alternator unit. A part of this steam is also used in a steam turbine which driver a compressor for compressing air for the MHD cycle. The seed material is recovered from the gas the harmful emissions (sulphur) are also removed from gas before it is discharged to atmosphere through a stack.
Closed cycle MHD system:
The closed cycle inert gas MHD system was conceived1965. The main disadvantages of the open-cycle system are very high temperature requirement and a very chemically active flow could be removed, by closed cycle MHD system.
As the name suggests the working fluid in closed cycle, is circulated in a closed loop. The working fluid is helium or argon with cesium seeding
The complete system has three distinct but interlocking loops. On the left is the external heating loop, coal is gasified and the gas having a high heat value of about5.35 MJ/kg and temperature of about 530°C is burnt in a combustor to produce heat. In the heat exchanger HX, this heat is transferred to argon the working fluid of MHD cycle. The combustion products after passing through the airpreheater (to recover a part of the heat of combustion product) and purifiers (To remove harmful emissions) and discharged to atmosphere.
The loop in the centre is the MHD loop. The hot argon gas is seeded with cesium and passed through MHD generator. The dc power output of MHD generator is converted to A.C. by the inverter and is then feed into the grid.
Kishore Kumar.N
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MAGNETO HYDRO DYNAMIC POWER SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION:
Eighty percent of total electricity produced in the world is hydral while remaining 20% is produced from nuclear, thermal, solar, Geothermal energy and from magneto hydro dynamic power generation.
MHD power generation is a new system of electric power generation which is said to be of high efficiency and low pollution. In advanced countries MHD generator are widely used but in developing countries like India it is still under construction. This construction work is in progress atTiruchirapalli in Tamilnadu under joint efforts of BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre), BHEL, Associated Cement Corporation and Russian technologists
As its name implies, magneto-hydro-dynamic (MHD) is concerned with the flow of conducting fluid in presence of magnetic and electric field. This fluid may be gas at elevated temperature or liquid metal like sodium or potassium.
A MHD generator is a device for converting heat energy of fuel directly into electric energy without a conventional electric generator. The basic difference between conventional generator and MHD generator is in the nature of conductor.
In this system , an MHD converter system is a heat engine, in which heat taken up at high temperature is partly converted into useful work and the reminded is rejected by the temperature. like all engines , the thermal efficiency of MHD converter is increased by supplying heat at high practical temperature and rejecting it at low practical temperature.
PRINCIPLE OF MHD POWER GENERATION:
when an electric conductor moves across a magnetic field; an emf is induced in it, which produced an electric current.
This is the principle of the conventional generator also, where the conductors consists of copper strips.
In MHD generator the solid conductors are replaced by a gaseous conductor; i.e.an ionized gas. If such gas is passed at high velocity through a powerful magnetic field, a current is generated and can extract by placing electrodes in a suitable position in the stream.
The principle can be explained as follows: an electric conductor moving through a magnetic field experiences a retarding force as well as an induced electric field and current.
The positive ions would be accelerated towards the upper plate P, and negative ions would be accelerated towards the plate P2. If the P1and P2 are externally connected through a resistance, a current would flow through the resistance. Thus gas energy directly converted into electrical energy. This is the principle of MHD generator.
A MHD conversion is known as direct energy conversion because it produced electricity directly from heat source without the necessity of the additional stage of steam generation as in a steam power plant.
The effect is result of Faraday’s law of electro magnetic induction.
The induced emf is given by
Eind = u x B
u= velocity of the conductor
B= magnetic field intensity
Induced current is given by,
Jind= x Eind
where ,
= electric conductivity
The retarding force on the conductor is the Lorentz force given by
Find= Jind x B
The conducting flow fluid is forced between with a kinetic energy & pressure differential sufficient to over come magnetic induction force Find.
The end view drawing illustrates the construction of the channel.
An ionized gas is employed as a conducting field.
Ionization is produced either by thermal means i.e. by an elevated temperature or by seeding with substance like cesium or potassium vapours which ionize at relatively low temperature.
The atom of seed element split off electrons. The presence of negatively charge electrons make the carrier gas an electrical conductor.
Thus MHD systems can be classified broadly as follows:
1.) Open cycle System2.) Closed cycle System
In open cycle system the working fluid after generating electrical energy is discharged to the atmosphere through a stack. In a closed cycle system the working fluid is recycled to the heat sources and thus used again and again. The operation of MHD generator is directly on combustion products in an open cycle system. In open cycle system working fluid is air. In closed cycle system helium or argon is used as the working fluid.
The MHD generator resembles a rocket engine surrounded by a magnet the coal is burnt to produce hot gas. The hot gas is then seeded with a small amount of an ionized alkali metal (cesium or potassium) to increase the electrical conductivities of gas. The gas expands through the generator surrounded by powerful magnet. During the motion of gas the positive and negative ions move to the electrodes and constitute an electric current. The rejected gas passes through an air heater for preheating the inlet air. The seed material is recovered for successive use. The nitrogen and sulphur are removing for pollution controlled and then gasses are discharged to the atmosphere.
The above cycle is not suitable for commercial use. The exhaust gases of MHD unit are still at a sufficiently hot temperature it is possible to use for additional power generation in a steam turbine alternator unit. This increase the efficiency of process. Such cycle is known as hybrid MHD-steam plant cycle
The resulting mixture having an electrically conductivity of about 10ohm/m is expanded through a nozzle to increase its velocity and then passed through the high magnetic field (5 to 7 teslas) of the MHD generator. Electrodes channel provided electric contact between flow and external load. The power o/p is dc and it is necessary to use to change it to ac before the power can be fed to an electric grid
The gas coming out of MHD generator is still sufficiently hot and is used to raise steam, which generates additional energy in a steam in a steam turbine alternator unit. A part of this steam is also used in a steam turbine which driver a compressor for compressing air for the MHD cycle. The seed material is recovered from the gas the harmful emissions (sulphur) are also removed from gas before it is discharged to atmosphere through a stack.
Closed cycle MHD system:
The closed cycle inert gas MHD system was conceived1965. The main disadvantages of the open-cycle system are very high temperature requirement and a very chemically active flow could be removed, by closed cycle MHD system.
As the name suggests the working fluid in closed cycle, is circulated in a closed loop. The working fluid is helium or argon with cesium seeding
The complete system has three distinct but interlocking loops. On the left is the external heating loop, coal is gasified and the gas having a high heat value of about5.35 MJ/kg and temperature of about 530°C is burnt in a combustor to produce heat. In the heat exchanger HX, this heat is transferred to argon the working fluid of MHD cycle. The combustion products after passing through the airpreheater (to recover a part of the heat of combustion product) and purifiers (To remove harmful emissions) and discharged to atmosphere.
The loop in the centre is the MHD loop. The hot argon gas is seeded with cesium and passed through MHD generator. The dc power output of MHD generator is converted to A.C. by the inverter and is then feed into the grid.