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Reference Number | DTI/CC/225 | |
Title | FOURCRACK Development of Advanced Coal-Fired Plant Steels to Avoid Premature Failure by Weld | |
Status | Completed | |
Energy Categories | Not Energy Related 20%; Other Power and Storage Technologies (Electric power conversion) 20%; Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal (Coal, Coal combustion) 30%; Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal (Oil and Gas, Oil and gas combustion) 30%; |
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Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 100% | |
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
Principal Investigator |
Mr DJ Allen No email address given E.ON UK (formerly PowerGen) |
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Award Type | 3 | |
Funding Source | DTI | |
Start Date | 01 January 2001 | |
End Date | 01 December 2004 | |
Duration | 47 months | |
Total Grant Value | £147,337 | |
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Region | East Midlands | |
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Investigators | Principal Investigator | Mr DJ Allen , E.ON UK (formerly PowerGen) (99.997%) |
Other Investigator | Project Contact , RWE npower plc (0.001%) Project Contact , Mechanical Engineering, Loughborough University (0.001%) Project Contact , Babcock International Group plc (0.001%) |
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Objectives | The recently completed project Practical Improvements in Power Plant Engineering (PIPPE) part of the DTI Cleaner Coal Programme has highlighted weld heat-affected zone Type IV cracking as a principal concern in advanced high temperature plant. Current creep test data, inevitably obtained on a much shorter timescale than the projected life of plant, suggest that weld performance could substantially deteriorate in the longerterm. Better data and e xtrapolation techniques are neededto assess the extent of this threat to plant reliability and thus develop effective countermeasures that will gain theconfidence of prospective plant purchasers and operators. This project will help manufacturers gain a fundamental understanding of why the weld heat-affected zone is susceptible to Type IV cracking in high temperature service, how its susceptibility is related to steel composition and heattreatment, and, consequently, how advanced steels can best be selected and developed tominimise these risks. The main objectives are:
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Abstract | Advanced coal-fired power plant can achieve substantial improvements in thermal efficiency and hence reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. However, these opportunities may be lost if plant reliability and availability cannot be guaranteed. Lack of confidence in the long term performance of welded components is one of the main technical concerns which make advanced plant less attractive in the commercial marketplace. The FOURCRACK project will produce and assess cross-weld creep rupture test data on welds in advanced high temperature steels. The leading competitor materials will be critically compared. New welds will also be compared with simulated service aged and repair welds. Weld thermal simulation and microstructural assessment will be employed to gain a better understanding of the causes of Type IV cracking. Design of pressure components without due allowance for weld properties may give rise to major weld nspection, repair and replacement cos ts duringthe lifetime of power plant. Conversely, conservative design based on inadequate information may lead to inefficient and uncompetitive plant. Project FOURCRACK aims to overcome these uncertainties, establish the effective limits on power plant design conditions and operating temperature, and thereby improve the market prospects for cleaner coal technology in the UK and world-wide. | |
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Publications | Fourcrack - Prevention Of Premature Weld Type IV Failure In Advanced Plant: Project Profile |
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Added to Database | 01/01/07 |