DRY COMBUSTION PLASMA FOR OPEN-CYCLE MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC ELECTRICITY-GENERATION

Dry combustion plasma (DCP), i.e. plasma produced by seeded combustion of dry fuels such as char, charcoal, petroleum pitch etc. devoid of H 2O, is shown to be a superior medium for open-cycle MHD electricity ge neration owing to its enhanced electrical conductivity. The calculated conductivity of DCP is about fifty times higher than what has been re alized so far in experimental rigs.