The report attempts to summarise the recent developments in the field of MHD electric power generation and identify the problem areas needing further R and D efforts to achieve commercial acceptance of the process. During the last two decades there has been active interest in the development of this technology. A large volume of literature is available in published form, apart from the unpublished information of commercial value. Judging from this standpoint this report cannot be considered

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... ustive. Nevertheless it integrates the scattered information in a condensed volume which would be useful in extrapolating the future trends of development while assessing the present status of the technology. To make this report self-contained and complete, the fundamental principles of MMD power generation have also been included.