Influence of Renewable Gas Addition to Natural Gas on the Combustion Performance of Cooktop Burners

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Zhao ◽  
Shiny Choudhury ◽  
Vincent McDonell
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Gas Composition ◽  
Combustion Performance ◽  
Emission Regulations ◽  
Future Emission ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Testing Standards ◽  
Insight Into

This paper investigates the combustion performance of a commercial cooktop burner operating on natural gas and renewable biogas. Various blends of carbon dioxide and methane are used to simulate biogas and fed as fuel to the cooktop burners. Combustion operation on standard pipeline natural gas is taken as a reference for comparison with other fuel classes. In this study, different configurations of cooktop burners available in the market were investigated to establish similarities and differences. Based on the current regulations and testing standards, a protocol for testing and evaluating the cooktop burner combustion performance was generated and adopted in this research. Experimental investigation of the flame characteristics, ignition properties, cooking efficiency, and emissions (CO, NOx, UHC) were studied as a function of gas composition. The results indicate that, based on the overall performance of the cooktop burners, up to 5% CO2 can be added to pipeline natural gas without impacting operation. Different methodologies of analyzing emissions were compared with each other, which can provide insight into future emission regulations on open-air residential or light industrial burners.

Correlation of Landfill and Digester Gas Composition With Gas Turbine Pollutant Emissions

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. G. McDonell ◽  
M. W. Effinger ◽  
J. L. Mauzey
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Quantitative Relationship ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Systematic Effect ◽  
Gas Composition ◽  
Emission Regulations ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2

The deployment of small gas turbines at landfills and wastewater treatment plants is attractive due to the availability of waste fuel gases generated at these sites and the need for onsite power and/or heat. The fuel gases produced by these applications typically contain 35 to 75% of the heating value of natural gas and contain methane (CH4) diluted primarily with carbon dioxide (CO2) and sometimes nitrogen (N2). Demonstrations of 30 to 250 kW gas turbines operating on these waste fuels are underway, but little detailed information on the systematic effect of the gas composition on performance is available. Growth in the use of small gas turbines for these applications will likely require that they meet increasingly stringent emission regulations, creating a need to better understand and to further optimize emissions performance for these gases. The current study characterizes a modified commercial natural gas fired 60 kW gas turbine operated on simluated gases of specified composition and establishes a quantitative relationship between fuel composition, engine load, and emissions performance. The results can be used to determine the expected impact of gas composition on emissions performance.

Thermodynamic Studies of Iron Carbonate Solubility in Aqueous Monoethylene Glycol Mixtures and CO2 Atmosphere

2016 ◽  
Vol 830 ◽  
pp. 134-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Senna Figueiredo ◽  
Jailton Ferreira do Nascimento ◽  
Rony Oliveira de Sant'ana ◽  
Deborah Cordeiro de Andrade ◽  
Zaniel Souto Dantas Procópio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Aqueous Mixtures ◽  
Iron Carbonate ◽  
Low Viscosity ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere ◽  
Equilibrium Data ◽  
Monoethylene Glycol

Monoethylene glycol (MEG) is being widely applied as thermodynamic inhibitor to avoid formation of natural gas hydrates. High hydrophilicity, low toxicity, low viscosity, low solubility in liquid hydrocarbons and high capacity of dissolving salts are advantageous for the use of MEG in the natural gas production. In addition, MEG recovery can be easily achieved considering its low volatility in relation to water, which makes the process economical and environmentally feasible. The reuse of MEG is being theme of research and phase equilibrium data for the involved species are required. In this work, a experimental procedure to synthetize iron carbonate and, afterwards, determine its solubility in aqueous mixtures of MEG in the presence of carbon dioxide atmosphere have been developed. Furthermore, a series of solubility data has been measured. This work presents a worthy contribution to the description of iron carbonate aqueous solubilities in the presence of MEG and carbon dioxide, regarding the instability of the salt to respect of oxidation. Subsequently, the knowledge of the behavior of the iron carbonate solubilities is useful for the industrial unities of production of natural gas and recovery of MEG.

Analysis of Chinese Natural Gas Interchangeability Predicted by Weaver Indices

2013 ◽  
Vol 724-725 ◽  
pp. 1017-1020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Guang Chen ◽  
Chao Kui Qin ◽  
Yang Jun Zhan ◽  
Ju Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Liquefied Natural Gas ◽  
Incomplete Combustion ◽  
Natural Gases ◽  
Combustion Performance ◽  
Test Conditions ◽  
Critical Attention ◽  
Different Sources

Many cities in China are being supplied with natural gases from different sources including PNGs (Pipeline Natural Gas) and LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), critical attention should be paid to natural gas interchangeability problems. In this paper, the applicability of Weaver Indices for Chinese natural gas interchangeability prediction has been discussed. Experiment with 17 sets of domestic gas appliances and 11 natural gases about 187 test conditions has been done to analyze the interchangeability. It can conclude from experiment results that some sources of natural gas cannot be interchangeable, and Weaver Indices isnt totally suitable to predict lifting and incomplete combustion performance for Chinese natural gas interchangeability. It suggests the limits of Incomplete Combustion JI should be changed into JI0.04 and Lifting JL to JL0.95.

Energy and Exergy Analyses of a Power Plant With Carbon Dioxide Capture Using Multistage Chemical Looping Combustion

2016 ◽  
Vol 139 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bilal Hassan ◽  
Oghare Victor Ogidiama ◽  
Mohammed N. Khan ◽  
Tariq Shamim
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Co2 Capture ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Chemical Looping Combustion ◽  
Chemical Looping ◽  
Operating Pressure ◽  
Efficiency Gain

A thermodynamic model and parametric analysis of a natural gas-fired power plant with carbon dioxide (CO2) capture using multistage chemical looping combustion (CLC) are presented. CLC is an innovative concept and an attractive option to capture CO2 with a significantly lower energy penalty than other carbon-capture technologies. The principal idea behind CLC is to split the combustion process into two separate steps (redox reactions) carried out in two separate reactors: an oxidation reaction and a reduction reaction, by introducing a suitable metal oxide which acts as an oxygen carrier (OC) that circulates between the two reactors. In this study, an Aspen Plus model was developed by employing the conservation of mass and energy for all components of the CLC system. In the analysis, equilibrium-based thermodynamic reactions with no OC deactivation were considered. The model was employed to investigate the effect of various key operating parameters such as air, fuel, and OC mass flow rates, operating pressure, and waste heat recovery on the performance of a natural gas-fired power plant with multistage CLC. The results of these parameters on the plant's thermal and exergetic efficiencies are presented. Based on the lower heating value, the analysis shows a thermal efficiency gain of more than 6 percentage points for CLC-integrated natural gas power plants compared to similar power plants with pre- or post-combustion CO2 capture technologies.

Lifetime oriented design of natural gas offshore processing for cleaner production and sustainability: High carbon dioxide content

2018 ◽  
Vol 200 ◽  
pp. 269-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra de Carvalho Reis ◽  
José Luiz de Medeiros ◽  
Giovani Cavalcanti Nunes ◽  
Ofélia de Queiroz Fernandes Araújo
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Cleaner Production ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Content ◽  
High Carbon ◽  
High Carbon Dioxide

Impact of ignition energy on the combustion performance of an SI heavy-duty stoichiometric operation natural gas engine

Fuel ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 313 ◽  
pp. 122857
Author(s):  
Zhongshu Wang ◽  
Xing Su ◽  
Xiaoyan Wang ◽  
Demin Jia ◽  
Dan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Ignition Energy ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Gas Engine ◽  
Natural Gas Engine ◽  
Combustion Performance

Modeling of Natural Gas Composition Effect on Low NOx Burners Operation in Heavy Duty Gas Turbine

2021 ◽  
Vol 143 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Serena Romano ◽  
Roberto Meloni ◽  
Giovanni Riccio ◽  
Pier Carlo Nassini ◽  
Antonio Andreini
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Combustion Efficiency ◽  
Gas Composition ◽  
Gas Combustion ◽  
Annular Combustor ◽  
Heavy Duty Gas Turbine ◽  
Minimal Environmental Impact ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This paper addresses the impact of natural gas composition on both the operability and emissions of lean premixed gas turbine combustion system. This is an issue of growing interest due to the challenge for gas turbine manufacturers in developing fuel-flexible combustors capable of operating with variable fuel gases while producing very low emissions at the same time. Natural gas contains primarily methane (CH4) but also notable quantities of higher order hydrocarbons such as ethane (C2H6) can also be present. A deep understanding of natural gas combustion is important to obtain the highest combustion efficiency with minimal environmental impact. For this purpose, Large Eddy Simulations of an annular combustor sector equipped with a partially premixed burner are carried out for two different natural gas compositions with and without including the effect of flame strain rate and heat loss resulting in a more adequate description of flame shape, thermal field, and extinction phenomena. Promising results, in terms of NOx, compared against available experimental data, are obtained including these effects on the flame brush modeling, enhancing the fuel-dependency under nonadiabatic condition.

Ultra-Low Emission Hydrogen/Syngas Combustion With a 1.3 MW Injector Using a Micro-Mixing Lean-Premix System

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Hollon ◽  
Erlendur Steinthorsson ◽  
Adel Mansour ◽  
Vincent McDonell ◽  
Howard Lee
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Flame Temperature ◽  
Fuel Mixture ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Nox Emissions ◽  
Fuel Injector ◽  
Nitrogen Dilution ◽  
Fuel Mixtures

This paper discusses the development and testing of a full-scale micro-mixing lean-premix injector for hydrogen and syngas fuels that demonstrated ultra-low emissions and stable operation without flashback for high-hydrogen fuels at representative full-scale operating conditions. The injector was fabricated using Macrolamination technology, which is a process by which injectors are manufactured from bonded layers. The injector utilizes sixteen micro-mixing cups for effective and rapid mixing of fuel and air in a compact package. The full scale injector is rated at 1.3 MWth when operating on natural gas at 12.4 bar (180 psi) combustor pressure. The injector operated without flash back on fuel mixtures ranging from 100% natural gas to 100% hydrogen and emissions were shown to be insensitive to operating pressure. Ultra-low NOx emissions of 3 ppm were achieved at a flame temperature of 1750 K (2690 °F) using a fuel mixture containing 50% hydrogen and 50% natural gas by volume with 40% nitrogen dilution added to the fuel stream. NOx emissions of 1.5 ppm were demonstrated at a flame temperature over 1680 K (2564 °F) using the same fuel mixture with only 10% nitrogen dilution, and NOx emissions of 3.5 ppm were demonstrated at a flame temperature of 1730 K (2650 °F) with only 10% carbon dioxide dilution. Finally, using 100% hydrogen with 30% carbon dioxide dilution, 3.6 ppm NOx emissions were demonstrated at a flame temperature over 1600 K (2420 °F). Superior operability was achieved with the injector operating at temperatures below 1470 K (2186 °F) on a fuel mixture containing 87% hydrogen and 13% natural gas. The tests validated the micro-mixing fuel injector technology and the injectors show great promise for use in future gas turbine engines operating on hydrogen, syngas or other fuel mixtures of various compositions.

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