Modeling of Carbon Combustion Efficiency in Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustors. 2. Model Validation and Simulation

1995 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 3139-3145
Author(s):  
Juan Adanez ◽  
Luis F. de Diego ◽  
Pilar Gayan ◽  
Juan C. Abanades
Keyword(s):  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
Model Validation ◽  
Circulating Fluidized Bed ◽  
Combustion Efficiency ◽  
Carbon Combustion

A model for prediction of carbon combustion efficiency in circulating fluidized bed combustors

Fuel ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 74 (7) ◽  
pp. 1049-1056 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Adánez ◽  
L.F. de Diego ◽  
P. Gayán ◽  
L. Armesto ◽  
A. Cabanillas
Keyword(s):  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
Circulating Fluidized Bed ◽  
Combustion Efficiency ◽  
Carbon Combustion

Co-Combustion of Biomass and Coal in Circulating Fluidized Bed: Modeling and Validation

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Ada´nez ◽  
Luis F. de Diego ◽  
Pilar Gaya´n ◽  
Francisco Garci´a-Labiano ◽  
Andre´s Cabanillas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
Circulating Fluidized Bed ◽  
Plug Flow ◽  
Weighted Average ◽  
Combustion Efficiency ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Hydrodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Particle Model ◽  
Carbon Combustion

In this work carbon combustion efficiencies in circulating fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) when co-firing biomass and coal mixtures were studied. Experimental results were obtained from the combustion of two kind of coals with a forest residue (Pine bark) in a CBF pilot plant (0.3MWth) with 20-cm i.d. and 6.5-m height. The effect of operating conditions such as percentage of biomass in the feed, temperature, excess air, air velocity and percentage of secondary air on carbon combustion efficiency was studied. A mathematical model for the co-combustion of coal and biomass in a circulating fluidized bed boiler has been developed. The riser is divided in three zones with different hydrodynamic characteristics: bottom, splash and freeboard. The bottom bed has a constant voidage, determined by a modified two-phase theory. The solids are considered in perfect mixing and the gas in plug flow. The voidage in the splash region follows an exponential decay model. In the freeboard region, the solids and the gas are in plug flow, and a core-annulus structure is considered. Devolatilization of solid fuels is modeled with a particle reaction model which allows to determine the volatiles generation rate as a function of time and operating conditions. Kinetics of char combustion is modeled with the shrinking particle model with mixed control by chemical reaction and gas film diffusion, assuming that the ashes separate once formed. To consider that the char particles are a mixture of coal and biomass char particles, a weighted average combustion rate is defined taking into account the individual combustion rates. Population balances of char particles in the different regions were developed to calculate carbon concentrations. The developed model can predict the different gas concentrations along the riser, such as oxygen, SO2, CO, CH4, etc..., and the carbon combustion efficiency. The experimental results of carbon combustion efficiencies and gas emissions were compared with those predicted by the model and a good correlation was found for all the conditions used.

Retrofitting 25T/h Pulverized Coal-Fired Boiler Into 35T/h Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler for Burning Mixture of Coal and Bagasse

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han-Ping Chen ◽  
Xian-Hua Wang ◽  
Shi-Hong Zhang ◽  
De-Chang Liu ◽  
Yu-Hua Lai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
Circulating Fluidized Bed ◽  
Combustion Efficiency ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Pulverized Coal ◽  
Industrial Wastes ◽  
Pollutant Emission ◽  
Fluidized Bed Combustion ◽  
Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler ◽  
Combustion Technology

In China, there are a large number of pulverized coal-fired industrial boilers, whose steam capacities are usually relatively small. These boilers can burn only high-grade coal and have low combustion efficiency. Furthermore, the combustion emissions, such as SO2 and NOx, pollute the environment severely. Therefore it is very important and urgent to adopt economically efficient and environmentally friendly technologies to retrofit these boilers. At the same time, there are many industrial wastes, such as bagasse, wood waste, rubbish, petroleum coke and so on, need burning disposal in China. Fluidized bed combustion technology is a kind of clear combustion technology, which has many advantages, such as excellence fuel flexibility, high combustion efficiency, low pollutant emission and good turndown capability etc. So, adopting fluidized bed combustion technology, retrofitting pulverized coal-fired boiler into fluidized bed boiler can realize pure burning various wastes or co-firing with coal, which should have great economic benefits and social benefits. And the application prospect of the method is also extensive. The State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion has successfully retrofitted a 25t/h pulverized coal-fired boiler into circulating fluidized bed boiler with in-bed tubes and downward exhaust cyclone. The retrofitted boiler can burn mixture of coal and bagasse and the steam capacity reaches 35t/h. This paper presents the retrofitting measures and the operation status of the boiler after retrofitting.

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