Numerical Study of Inlet Turbulators Effect on the Thermal Characteristics of a Jet Propulsion-Fueled Combustor and Its Hazardous Pollutants Emission

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoud Darbandi ◽  
Majid Ghafourizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Behavior ◽  
Soot Formation ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Mixture Fraction ◽  
Transport Equations ◽  
Lookup Table ◽  
Chemical Mechanism ◽  
Jet Propulsion ◽  
Pollutants Emission ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic

This work numerically studies the effects of inlet air and fuel turbulators on the thermal behavior of a combustor burning the jet propulsion (JP) (kerosene-surrogate) fuel and its resulting pollutants emission including the nanoparticulate soot aerosols and aromatic compounds. To model the soot formation, the method employs a semi-empirical two-equation model, in which the transport equations for soot mass fraction and soot number density are solved considering soot nanoparticles evolutionary process. The soot nucleation is described using the phenyl route in which the soot is formed from the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Incorporating a detailed chemical mechanism described by 200 species and 6907 elementary reactions, the flamelets and their lookup table library are precomputed and used in the context of steady laminar flamelet model (SLFM). Thus, the current finite-volume method solves the transport equations for the mean mixture fraction and its variance and considers the chemistry–turbulence interaction using the presumed-shape probability density functions (PDFs). To validate the utilized models, a benchmark combustor is first simulated, and the results are compared with the measurements. Second, the numerical method is used to investigate the effects of embedding different inflow turbulators on the resulting flame structure and the combustor pollutants emission. The chosen turbulators produce mild to severe turbulence intensity (TI) effects at the air and fuel inlets. Generally, the results of current study indicate that the use of suitable turbulators can considerably affect the thermal behavior of a JP-fueled combustor. Additionally, it also reduces the combustor polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) pollutants emission.

The Effect of Inlet Turbulence Intensity on Nano-Particulate Soot Formation in Kerosene-Fueled Combustors

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoud Darbandi ◽  
Majid Ghafourizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbulence Intensity ◽  
Soot Formation ◽  
Mixture Fraction ◽  
Radiation Heat Transfer ◽  
Transport Equations ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Radiation Heat ◽  
Exhaust Gases ◽  
Soot Aerosol

In this work, we numerically study the effects of turbulence intensity at the fuel and oxidizer stream inlets on the soot aerosol nano-particles formation in a kerosene fuel-based combustor. In this regard, we study the turbulence intensity effects specifically on the thermal performance and nano-particulate soot aerosol emissions. To construct our computer model, we simulate the soot formation and oxidation using the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons PAHs-inception and the hydroxyl concept, respectively. Additionally, the soot nucleation process is described using the phenyl route, in which the soot inception is described based on the formations of two-ringed and three-ringed aromatics from acetylene, benzene, and phenyl radical. We use the two-equation soot model in which the soot mass fraction and the soot number density transport equations are solved considering the evolutionary process of soot nanoparticles, where all the nucleation, coagulation, surface growth, and oxidation phenomena are suitable considered in calculations. For the combustion modeling part, we benefit from the flamelets library, i.e., a lookup table, considering a detailed chemical kinetic mechanism consisting of 121 species and 2613 elementary reactions and solve the transport equations for the mean mixture fraction and its variance. We take into account the turbulence-chemistry interaction using the presumed-shape probability density functions PDFs. We apply the two-equation high-Reynolds-number k-ε turbulence model with round-jet corrections and suitable wall functions in performing our turbulence modeling. Solving the transport equations of turbulence kinetic energy and its dissipation rate, the turbulence closure problem can be resolved suitably. Furthermore, we take into account the radiation heat transfer of soot and gases assuming optically-thin flame, in which the radiation heat transfer of the most important radiating species is determined locally through the emissions. To evaluate our numerical solutions, we first solve an available well-documented experimental test, which provides the details of a kerosene-fueled turbulent nonpremixed flame. Then, we compare the achieved flame structure, i.e., the distributions of mean mixture fraction, temperature, and soot volume fraction, with those measured in the experiment. Next, we change the turbulence intensities of the incoming fuel and oxidizer streams gradually. So, we become able to evaluate the effects of different turbulence intensities on the achieved temperature and soot aerosol concentrations. Our results show that using moderate turbulence intensities at both fuel and oxidizer stream inlets would effectively increase the maximum temperature inside the combustor and this would reduce the exhaust gases temperature. It also reduces the concentrations of soot in the combustor and its emission to the exhaust gases effectively.

PAHs and Soot Emissions in Oxygenated Ethylene Diffusion Flames at Elevated Pressures

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna C. Kalvakala ◽  
Suresh K. Aggarwal
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Flames ◽  
Soot Formation ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Mixture Fraction ◽  
Flame Temperature ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Soot Emission ◽  
Elevated Pressures ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Soot Emissions

Operating combustion systems at elevated pressures has the advantage of improved thermal efficiency and system compactness. However, it also leads to increased soot emission. We report herein a computational study to characterize the effect of oxygenation on PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) and soot emissions in ethylene diffusion flames at pressures 1–8atm. Laminar oxygenated flames are established in a counterflow configuration by using N2 diluted fuel stream along with O2 enriched oxidizer stream such that the stoichiometric mixture fraction (ζst) is varied, but the adiabatic flame temperature is not materially changed. Simulations are performed using a validated fuel chemistry model and a detailed soot model. The primary objective of the study was to expand the fundamental understanding of PAH and soot formation in oxygenated flames at elevated pressures. At a given pressure, as the level of oxygenation (ζst) is increased, we observe a significant reduction in PAHs (benzene and pyrene) and consequently in soot formation. Further, at a fixed ζst, as pressure is increased, it leads to increased benzene and pyrene formation, and thus increased soot emission. The reaction path analysis indicates that this can be attributed to the fact that at higher pressures, the C2/C4 path becomes more significant for benzene formation compared to the propargyl recombination path.

Modeling Soot Formation Using Reduced PAH Chemistry in n-Heptane Lifted Flames With Application to Low Temperature Combustion

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gokul Vishwanathan ◽  
Rolf D. Reitz
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Soot Formation ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Low Temperature Combustion ◽  
Constant Volume Chamber ◽  
Soot Mass ◽  
Temperature Combustion ◽  
Lifted Flames ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Species Comparisons

A numerical study of in-cylinder soot formation and oxidation processes in n-heptane lifted flames using various soot inception species has been conducted. In a recent study by the authors, it was found that the soot formation and growth regions in lifted flames were not adequately represented by using acetylene alone as the soot inception species. Comparisons with a conceptual model and available experimental data suggested that the location of soot formation regions could be better represented if polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) species were considered as alternatives to acetylene for soot formation processes. Since the local temperatures are much lower under low temperature combustion (LTC) conditions, it is believed that significant soot mass contribution can be attributed to PAH rather than to acetylene. To quantify and validate the above observations, a reduced n-heptane chemistry mechanism has been extended to include PAH species up to four fused aromatic rings (pyrene). The resulting chemistry mechanism was integrated into the multidimensional CFD code KIVA-CHEMKIN for modeling soot formation in lifted flames in a constant volume chamber. The investigation revealed that a simpler model that only considers up to phenanthrene (three fused rings) as the soot inception species has good possibilities for better soot location predictions. The present work highlights and illustrates the various research challenges toward accurate qualitative and quantitative predictions of soot for new low emission combustion strategies for I.C. engines.

scholarly journals A Computational Study of Pressure Effects on Pollutants Generation in Gas Turbine Combustors

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. M. Amin ◽  
G. E. Andrews ◽  
M. Pourkashnian ◽  
A. Williams ◽  
R. A. Yetter
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Soot Formation ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Mixture Fraction ◽  
Gaussian Function ◽  
Soot Oxidation ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Pressure Effects

A numerical study of the effect of pressure on the formation of NOx and soot in an axisymmetric 30° counter rotating axial swirler lean low NOx gas turbine combustor has been conducted. This has previously been studied experimentally and this CFD investigation was undertaken to explain the higher than expected NOx emissions. The combustion conditions selected for the present study were 300 deg K inlet air, 0.4 overall equivalence ratio, and pressures of 1 and 10 bar. The numerical model used here involved the solution of time-averaged governing equations using an elliptic flow-field solver. The turbulence was modelled using algebraic stress modelling (ASM), The Thermo-chemical model was based on the laminar flamelet formulation. The conserved scalar/assumed pdf approach was used to model the turbulence chemistry interaction. The study was for two pressure cases at 1 and 10 bar. The turbulence-chemistry interaction is closed by assumption of a Clipped Gaussian function form for the fluctuations in the mixture fraction. The kinetic calculations were done separately from the flowfield solver using an opposed laminar diffusion flame code of SANDIA. The temperature and species profiles were made available to the computations through look-up tables. The pollutants studied in this work were soot and NO for which three more additional transport equations are required namely; averaged soot mass fraction, averaged soot particle number density, and finally averaged NO mass fraction. Soot oxidation was modelled using molecular oxygen only and a strong influence of pressure was predicted. Pressure was shown to have a major effect on soot formation.

scholarly journals Experimental and Numerical Study on the Sooting Behaviors of Furanic Biofuels in Laminar Counterflow Diffusion Flames

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (18) ◽  
pp. 5995
Author(s):  
Qianqian Mu ◽  
Fuwu Yan ◽  
Jizhou Zhang ◽  
Lei Xu ◽  
Yu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Diffusion Flames ◽  
Soot Formation ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Soot Volume Fraction ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Counterflow Diffusion Flames ◽  
C3 Species ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Counterflow Flames

Furanic biofuels have received increasing research interest over recent years, due to their potential in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating the production of harmful pollutants. Nevertheless, the heterocyclic structure in furans make them readily to produce soot, which requires an in-depth understanding. In this study, the sooting characteristic of several typical furanic biofuels, i.e., furan, 2-methylfuran (MF), and 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF), were investigated in laminar counterflow flames. Combined laser-based soot measurements with numerical analysis were performed. Special focus was put on understanding how the fuel structure of furans could affect soot formation. The results show that furan has the lowest soot volume fraction, followed by DMF, while MF has the largest value. Kinetic analyses revealed that the decomposition of MF produces high amounts of C3 species, which are efficient benzene precursors. This may be the reason for the enhanced formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and soot in MF flames, as compared to DMF and furan flames. The major objectives of this work are to: (1) understand the sooting behavior of furanic fuels in counterflow flames, (2) elucidate the fuel structure effects of furans on soot formation, and (3) provide database of quantitative soot concentration for model validation and refinements.

Modeling Soot Formation Using Reduced Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Chemistry in n-Heptane Lifted Flames With Application to Low Temperature Combustion

2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gokul Vishwanathan ◽  
Rolf D. Reitz
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbon ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Soot Formation ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Low Temperature Combustion ◽  
Temperature Combustion ◽  
Lifted Flames ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic

A numerical study of in-cylinder soot formation and oxidation processes in n-heptane lifted flames using various soot inception species has been conducted. In a recent study by the authors, it was found that the soot formation and growth regions in lifted flames were not adequately represented by using acetylene alone as the soot inception species. Comparisons with a conceptual model and available experimental data suggested that the location of soot formation regions could be better represented if polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) species were considered as alternatives to acetylene for soot formation processes. Since the local temperatures are much lower under low temperature combustion conditions, it is believed that significant soot mass contribution can be attributed to PAH rather than to acetylene. To quantify and validate the above observations, a reduced n-heptane chemistry mechanism has been extended to include PAH species up to four fused aromatic rings (pyrene). The resulting chemistry mechanism was integrated into the multidimensional computational fluid dynamics code KIVA-CHEMKIN for modeling soot formation in lifted flames in a constant volume chamber. The investigation revealed that a simpler model that only considers up to phenanthrene (three fused rings) as the soot inception species has good possibilities for better soot location predictions. The present work highlights and illustrates the various research challenges toward accurate qualitative and quantitative predictions of the soot for new low emission combustion strategies for internal combustion engines.

A Computational Study of Pressure Effects on Pollutant Generation in Gas Turbine Combustors

1997 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. M. Amin ◽  
G. E. Andrews ◽  
M. Pourkashnian ◽  
A. Williams ◽  
R. A. Yetter
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Soot Formation ◽  
Laminar Flame ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Mixture Fraction ◽  
Gaussian Function ◽  
Soot Oxidation ◽  
Pressure Effects

A numerical study of the effect of pressure on the formation of NOx and soot in an axisymmetric 30 deg counterrotating axial swirler lean low-NOx gas turbine combustor has been conducted. This has previously been studied experimentally and this CFD investigation was undertaken to explain the higher than expected NOx emissions. The combustion conditions selected for the present study were 300 K inlet air, 0.4 overall equivalence ratio, and pressures of 1 and 10 bar. The numerical model used here involved the solution of time-averaged governing equations using an elliptic flow-field solver. The turbulence was modeled using algebraic stress modeling (ASM). The thermochemical model was based on the laminar flame let formulation. The conserved scalar/assumed pdf approach was used to model the turbulence chemistry interaction. The study was for two pressure cases at 1 and 10 bar. The turbulence–chemistry interaction is closed by assumption of a clipped Gaussian function form for the fluctuations in the mixture fraction. The kinetic calculations were done separately from the flowfield solver using an opposed laminar diffusion flame code of SANDIA. The temperature and species profiles were made available to the computations through look-up tables. The pollutants studied in this work were soot and NO for which three more additional transport equations are required, namely: averaged soot mass fraction, averaged soot particle number density, and finally averaged NO mass fraction. Soot oxidation was modeled using molecular oxygen only and a strong influence of pressure was predicted. Pressure was shown to have a major effect on soot formation.

A numerical study of thermal behavior of CASTOR RBMK-1500 cask under fire conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 376 ◽  
pp. 111131
Author(s):  
Robertas Poškas ◽  
Povilas Poškas ◽  
Kęstutis Račkaitis ◽  
Renoldas Zujus
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Behavior ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Fire Conditions

Bejan’s Constructal Theory Analysis of Gas-Liquid Cooled Finned Modules

2011 ◽  
Vol 133 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulio Lorenzini ◽  
Simone Moretti
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Behavior ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Constructal Theory ◽  
Electronic Components ◽  
Theory Analysis ◽  
Pressure Losses ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Overall Performance

High performance heat exchangers represent nowadays the key of success to go on with the trend of miniaturizing electronic components as requested by the industry. This numerical study, based on Bejan’s Constructal theory, analyzes the thermal behavior of heat removing fin modules, comparing their performances when operating with different types of fluids. In particular, the simulations involve air and water (as representative of gases and liquids), to understand the actual benefits of employing a less heat conductive fluid involving smaller pressure losses or vice versa. The analysis parameters typical of a Constructal description (such as conductance or Overall Performance Coefficient) show that significantly improved performances may be achieved when using water, even if an unavoidable increase in pressure losses affects the liquid-refrigerated case. Considering the overall performance: if the parameter called Relevance tends to 0, air prevails; if it tends to 1, water prevails; if its value is about 0.5, water prevails in most of the case studies.

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