Analysis on the Bed Temperature Characteristics of 450t/h Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler

Author(s):  
Jian-Qiang Gao ◽  
Chao-Bo Du ◽  
Yin-Song Wang

Normal and steady bed temperature provides a basis for the stabilization and safe operation of the circulating fluidized bed boiler (CFBB) unit. Because the bed temperature is affected by many operating factors, it often fluctuates unexpectedly. The bed temperature auto-control system seldom could be put into service during the operation of large capacity CFBB unit. On the basis of operation data of a commercial 450t/h CFBB, which is the first biggest CFBB made in China, the authors systematically analyze the main factors which influence the changes of bed temperature, such as fuel supply rate, air supply rate, oxygen concentration, dense zone height and the unit load et al. The record of the operation data show that the lag of the bed temperature is common phenomenon while fuel supply is changed, and the lag time varies with the fuel supply time, fuel supply operating mode and fuel supply rate; Coal quality and its grain diameter spectrum also have notable influence on bed temperature; Primary air rate has different influences on bed temperature at different operating conditions, and its adjustment range on bed temperature is limited while it is used to bed temperature control; The change of oxygen concentration can reflect combustion conditions in the furnace; The change of dense zone height will result in the change of bed temperature, so the adjustment of fluidization air rate is necessary; Bed temperature is one of the main factors which lead to the change of boiler load. At last, regulating rules on bed temperature control are analyzed and summarized. The conclusions can provide references for the design of control system and safe operation of CFBB unit.

Author(s):  
Fredrik Niklasson ◽  
Filip Johnsson

This work investigates the influence of biomass fuel properties on the local heat balance in a commercial-scale fluidized bed furnace. Experiments with different wood based fuels were performed in the Chalmers 12 MWth circulating fluidized bed boiler, temporarily modified to run under stationary conditions. A two-phase flow model of the bed and splash zone is applied, where the combustion rate in the bed is estimated by global kinetic expressions, limited by gas exchange between oxygen-rich bubbles and a fuel-rich emulsion phase. The outflow of bubbles from the bed is treated as “ghost bubbles” in the splash zone, where the combustion rate is determined from turbulent properties. It is found that a large amount of heat is required for the fuel and air to reach the temperature of the bed, in which the heat from combustion is limited by a low char content of the fuel. This implies that a substantial fraction of the heat from combustion of volatiles in the splash zone has to be transferred back to the bed to keep the bed temperature constant. It is concluded that the moisture content of the fuel does not considerably alter the vertical distribution of heat emitted, as long as the bed temperature is kept constant by means of flue gas recycling.


Author(s):  
Jianzhong Shi

Bed temperature in dense-phase zone is the key parameter of circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler for stable combustion and economic operation. It is difficult to establish an accurate bed temperature model as the complexity of circulating fluidized bed combustion system. T-S fuzzy model was widely applied in the system identification for it can approximate complex nonlinear system with high accuracy. Fuzzy c-regression model (FCRM) clustering based on hyper-plane-shaped distance has the advantages in describing T-S fuzzy model, and Gaussian function was adapted in antecedent membership function of T-S fuzzy model. However, Gaussian fuzzy membership function was more suitable for clustering algorithm using point to point distance, such as fuzzy c-means (FCM). In this paper, a hyper-plane-shaped FCRM clustering algorithm for T-S fuzzy model identification algorithm is proposed. The antecedent membership function of proposed identification algorithm is defined by a hyper-plane-shaped membership function and an improved fuzzy partition method is applied. To illustrate the efficiency of the proposed identification algorithm, the algorithm is applied in four nonlinear systems which shows higher identification accuracy and simplified identification process. At last, the algorithm is used in a circulating fluidized bed boiler bed temperature identification process, and gets better identification result.


Author(s):  
Leming Cheng ◽  
Zhongyang Luo ◽  
Zhenglun Shi ◽  
Haixiao Zheng ◽  
Qinghui Wang ◽  
...  

Combustion behavior and SO2, NOx emissions of anthracite coal in a circulating fluidized bed are reported in this paper. Experimental researches were done on a 1 MWt circulating fluidized bed facility with a 0.31 m × 0.31 m cross section and 11.2 m height combustor. The anthracite coal with 6.28% volatile and 3.76% sulfur content burns steadily during the test. The bed was operated under different temperature, Ca/S ratio and excess air. A limestone containing 75% CaCO3 and 15% MgCO3 was used as the sulfur sorbent. Results show that the SO2 emission varies with operating bed temperature and more than 90% sulfur capture efficiency can be reached while Ca/S is about 3. With Rosemount Analytical NGA2000, N2O, NO and NO2 were also measured in the test. It was found the majority content of NOx was NO and the least was NO2. Those NOx emissions change highly with the excess air number.


Author(s):  
Fernando Preto

The combustion of wood processing residues was tested in the 0.8 MWth CANMET Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor (CFBC) pilot plant. The specific residues tested were three different types of coniferous tree bark (i.e. from different locations to represent a range of possible fuels and fuel properties). Combustion conditions may be summarized as follows: fuel moisture levels 42–60%, fluidizing velocity 2.1–2.4 m/s; bed temperature 785–910 °C; maximum freeboard temperature 980–1070 °C and excess air levels 20–75%. The CFBC unit was able to burn the high moisture level fuels with no detrimental effect. In all trials the residues burned very well, with combustion efficiency greater than 99% based on overhead carbon loss. Emissions measurements were made of the following pollutant species CO, NOx, N2O, SO2, and dioxins and furans. The emissions levels were: 100–130 ppm NOx; <1 ppm N2O; 5–20 ppm SO2 and 400–1800 ppm CO. These emission levels are well below pollution guidelines for all major pollutants except CO. This however can be traced to the non-homogeneous nature of the coarse feed in the pilot plant. The problem can reasonably be addressed in a full-scale unit by a more stable feed system. A preliminary economic analysis of a new 25 MW FBC power plant firing these fuels was performed. Conservative inputs give a cost of 6 cents/kWh for the electricity produced and a economic wood haulage radius of 70 km.


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