Numerical Modeling of Particle Laden Flow in HVOF Torch with Gas Shroud

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Dolatabadi ◽  
J. Mostaghimi ◽  
M. Ivanovic
Keyword(s):  
Gas Flow ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Temperature Fields ◽  
Main Stream ◽  
Computational Domain ◽  
Wall Functions ◽  
Gas Shroud ◽  
Particle Laden Flow

Abstract A particle laden flow in an HVOF torch is analyzed using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The torch is similar to the DJ Metco torch with a converging-diverging (de Laval) nozzle, where particles are injected through the center together with nitrogen as a carrier gas. The Eulerian formulation is used for the gas flow whereas the particle motion is described by using the Lagrangian formulation. The flow turbulence is modeled via k-e model with standard wall functions. For modeling the combustion process in the torch, a multi-reaction Eddy-Dissipation Model (EDM) is employed. The computational domain comprised the torch itself and the region outside the torch where our attention is mainly focused. The computations are performed for the torch with and without the gas shroud attachment. The results showed that the presence of the shroud affected to some degree the flow and temperature fields of the main gas and the particle stream, while at the same time, significantly reducing the entrainment of ambient air into the main stream as shown by the lower oxygen concentrations. The results of the numerical computations are compared with experimental results for the same operating conditions and the agreement is found to be good.

scholarly journals The Prototype of Non-thermal Plasma After treatment System for Simultaneous Reduction of Nitrogen Oxide Emission in Flue Gas

2021 ◽  
Vol 302 ◽  
pp. 01010
Author(s):  
Dararat Laohalertdecha ◽  
Kampanart Theinnoi ◽  
Sak Sittichompoo
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Oxides ◽  
Nitrogen Oxide ◽  
Flue Gas ◽  
Thermal Plasma ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Nox Reduction ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Non Thermal Plasma

Nowadays, global warming is the main environmental problems all over the world. The air pollutants mainly from the burning of fossil fuels and coal in power plants, transportation, and automobiles. There are release major point emission of the atmosphere. The nitrogen oxides are the most relevant for air pollution that contribute to the formation of photochemical smog and acid rain. Numerous methods have been studied to eliminate the nitrogen oxides such as the use low-nitrogen fuels technology, the selective catalytic reduction (SCR), wet scrubbing. The aim of this research is investigated non-thermal plasma (NTP) techniques offer an innovation to eliminate both nitrogen oxide (NOx) and soot emissions from combustion. This study is used to selectively transfer input electrical energy to electrons without expending this in heating the entire gas flow which creates free radicals in the flue gases. The simulated flue gas from combustion process is applied to the system. The results showed that the prototype of nonthermal plasma system is shown the highly efficient of NOx removal was achieved. However, the optimised of NTP operating conditions are required to enhance the NOx reduction activities.

Development of a Low-Cost Exhaust H2 Measurement Method for In-Use Vehicles

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Guan ◽  
Patrick Kirchen ◽  
Steven Rogak ◽  
Patrick Steiche
Keyword(s):  
Response Time ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Heating Time ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Partial Substitution ◽  
Raspberry Pi ◽  
Emission Measurement

Abstract Port-injected hydrogen (H2) can be used as a partial substitution of diesel fuel in compression-ignition engines to reduce GHG emissions. For port-injected H2 systems, incomplete combustion or valve overlap can result in H2 slip, which increases the brake-specific fuel consumption. In this study, a low-cost method is developed to measure the H2 slip in the exhaust of a heavy-duty truck under real-world operating conditions. The truck is equipped with a 2016 15L Detroit diesel engine converted to run in dual-fuel mode with port-injected H2 ignited by directly injected diesel. Existing H2 detecting methods used for steady-state laboratory tests either have slow response time or require well-controlled testing environments. To develop a method suitable for transient on-road H2 measurements, we utilized a low-cost semiconductor sensor. The output of the sensor is potentially influenced by temperature, relative humidity (RH), gas flow rate, as well as the sensor’s resistance in the ambient air (R0) and the pre-heating strategy. Firstly, the characteristics of R0 was investigated in controlled benchtop tests, where pre-heating time, gas temperature, and RH were monitored. Then, the sensor was calibrated using a standard gas mixture of H2 and nitrogen. Finally, a Portable Emission Measurement System (PEMS) was developed to control the conditions of the sample gas. The sensor output was recorded using a low-cost Raspberry Pi Data Acquisition (DAQ) system in combination with an analog HAT (Hardware attached on top) module at a frequency of 4Hz. The results from the benchtop tests show that RH and flow rate both have significant influences on the sensor’s output. To ensure a stable R0, thirty minutes of pre-heating time is required. After calibration, the sensor’s readings are within 15% difference compared with the actual values. Data from the on-road tests demonstrated the applicability of the system for in-use vehicle’s exhaust H2 measurement. It was found from this data that the sensor’s average response time to rising H2 concentrations is 4.5s, but that the response to decreasing concentrations is much slower. The exhaust H2 concentrations, together with the engine operating data, were used to generate H2 emission maps, which provide insight into the relationship between the engine load, engine speed and the H2 slip. With further sensor development and sample gas control, this method can achieve high accuracy and extended application in in-use vehicle’s H2 emission measurements.

scholarly journals Combustion Characteristics for Turbulent Prevaporized Premixed Flame Using Commercial Light Diesel and Kerosene Fuels

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Mohamed S. Shehata ◽  
Mohamed M. ElKotb ◽  
Hindawi Salem
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Flow Velocity ◽  
Equivalence Ratio ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Flame Temperature ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Perforated Plate ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Fuel Type ◽  
Gas Flow Velocity

Experimental study has been carried out for investigating fuel type, fuel blends, equivalence ratio, Reynolds number, inlet mixture temperature, and holes diameter of perforated plate affecting combustion process for turbulent prevaporized premixed air flames for different operating conditions. CO2, CO, H2, N2, C3H8, C2H6, C2H4, flame temperature, and gas flow velocity are measured along flame axis for different operating conditions. Gas chromatographic (GC) and CO/CO2infrared gas analyzer are used for measuring different species. Temperature is measured using thermocouple technique. Gas flow velocity is measured using pitot tube technique. The effect of kerosene percentage on concentration, flame temperature, and gas flow velocity is not linearly dependent. Correlations for adiabatic flame temperature for diesel and kerosene-air flames are obtained as function of mixture strength, fuel type, and inlet mixture temperature. Effect of equivalence ratio on combustion process for light diesel-air flame is greater than for kerosene-air flame. Flame temperature increases with increased Reynolds number for different operating conditions. Effect of Reynolds number on combustion process for light diesel flame is greater than for kerosene flame and also for rich flame is greater than for lean flame. The present work contributes to design and development of lean prevaporized premixed (LPP) gas turbine combustors.

Numerical Modeling of Upstream Nozzle Effect in Supersonic/Hypersonic Impactors for Nano-Particles

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omid Abouali ◽  
Goodarz Ahmadi
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Nano Particles ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Correction Coefficient ◽  
Computer Simulation Model ◽  
Computational Domain ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Computer Simulation Studies

In this study the performance of supersonic and hypersonic impactors under various operating conditions was analyzed using a computer simulation model. The study was focused on the effect of the nozzle upstream condition on the performance of the supersonic and hypersonic impactors. In our earlier work, the computational domain covered downstream of the nozzle with a sonic boundary condition at the inlet. In the present study, the computational domain included the upstream nozzle where the flow and particles enter with at low velocities. Axisymmetric forms of the compressible Navier-Stokes and energy equations were solved and the gas flow and thermal condition in the impactor were for evaluated. A Lagrangian particle trajectory analysis procedure was used and the deposition rates of different size particles under various operating conditions were studied. For dilute particle concentrations, one-way interaction was assumed and the effect of particles on gas flow field was ignored. The importance of drag and Brownian forces on particle motions in supersonic/hypersonic impactors was analyzed. Sensitivity of the simulation results to the use of different expressions for the drag force was also examined. It was shown that when the upstream nozzle is included in the computational model, the Stokes-Cunningham drag with variable correction coefficient and a constant Cunningham correction factor based on stagnation point properties lead to the same results. Thus these drag laws are most suitable for computer simulation studies of nano-particles in supersonic/hypersonic impactors. The computer simulation results were shown to compare favorably with the experimental data.

Research of some operating parameters and the emissions level variation in a spark ignited engine through on-board investigation methods in different loading conditions

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferenti Iosif ◽  
Doru Baldean
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Fuel Injection ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Operation Time ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Operation Conditions ◽  
Investigation Methods ◽  
Pollutant Reduction ◽  
High Level

AbstractThe present paper shows research made on a spark ignited engine with port fuel injection in different operation conditions in order to improve the comprehension about the cold start sequence, acceleration when changing the gear ratios, quality of combustion process and also any measures to be taken for pollutant reduction in such cases. The engineering endeavor encompasses the pollutants investigation during the operation time of gasoline supplied engine with four inline cylinders in different conditions. The temperature and any other parameters were measured with specific sensors installed on the engine or in the exhaust pipes. All the data collected has been evaluated using electronic investigation systems and highly developed equipment. In this manner it has enabled the outline of the idea of how pollutants of engine vary in different operating conditions. Air quality in the everyday environment is very important for the human health, and thus the ambient air quality has a well-known importance in the European pollution standards and legislation. The high level of attention directed to the pollution problem in the European lifestyle is a driving force for all kinds of studies in the field of the reduction of engine emission.

SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES OF EFFICIENT FUEL USE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY GAS COMBUSTION IN STOVE PLATES. PART 1. MODERN STATE-OF-THE-ART AND DIRECTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT THE GAS BURNING IN DOMESTIC GAS COOKERS

2017 ◽  
pp. 3-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.S. Soroka ◽  
V.V. Horupa
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Orifice Diameter ◽  
Firing Process ◽  
Gas Flow Rate ◽  
Gas Combustion ◽  
Gas Stoves

Natural gas NG consumption in industry and energy of Ukraine, in recent years falls down as a result of the crisis in the country’s economy, to a certain extent due to the introduction of renewable energy sources along with alternative technologies, while in the utility sector the consumption of fuel gas flow rate enhancing because of an increase the number of consumers. The natural gas is mostly using by domestic purpose for heating of premises and for cooking. These items of the gas utilization in Ukraine are already exceeding the NG consumption in industry. Cooking is proceeding directly in the living quarters, those usually do not meet the requirements of the Ukrainian norms DBN for the ventilation procedures. NG use in household gas stoves is of great importance from the standpoint of controlling the emissions of harmful components of combustion products along with maintenance the satisfactory energy efficiency characteristics of NG using. The main environment pollutants when burning the natural gas in gas stoves are including the nitrogen oxides NOx (to a greater extent — highly toxic NO2 component), carbon oxide CO, formaldehyde CH2O as well as hydrocarbons (unburned UHC and polyaromatic PAH). An overview of environmental documents to control CO and NOx emissions in comparison with the proper norms by USA, EU, Russian Federation, Australia and China, has been completed. The modern designs of the burners for gas stoves are considered along with defining the main characteristics: heat power, the natural gas flow rate, diameter of gas orifice, diameter and spacing the firing openings and other parameters. The modern physical and chemical principles of gas combustion by means of atmospheric ejection burners of gas cookers have been analyzed from the standpoints of combustion process stabilization and of ensuring the stability of flares. Among the factors of the firing process destabilization within the framework of analysis above mentioned, the following forms of unstable combustion/flame unstabilities have been considered: flashback, blow out or flame lifting, and the appearance of flame yellow tips. Bibl. 37, Fig. 11, Tab. 7.

scholarly journals Tagasaste, leucaena and paulownia: three industrial crops for energy and hemicelluloses production

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Palma ◽  
Javier Mauricio Loaiza ◽  
Manuel J. Díaz ◽  
Juan Carlos García ◽  
Inmaculada Giráldez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Acid Hydrolysis ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Energy Of Combustion ◽  
Increasing Temperature ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Chamaecytisus Proliferus

Abstract Background Burning fast-growing trees for energy production can be an effective alternative to coal combustion. Thus, lignocellulosic material, which can be used to obtain chemicals with a high added value, is highly abundant, easily renewed and usually inexpensive. In this work, hemicellulose extraction by acid hydrolysis of plant biomass from three different crops (Chamaecytisus proliferus, Leucaena diversifolia and Paulownia trihybrid) was modelled and the resulting solid residues were used for energy production. Results The influence of the nature of the lignocellulosic raw material and the operating conditions used to extract the hemicellulose fraction on the heat capacity and activation energy of the subsequent combustion process was examined. The heat power and the activation energy of the combustion process were found to depend markedly on the hemicellulose content of the raw material. Thus, a low content in hemicelluloses resulted in a lower increased energy yield after acid hydrolysis stage. The process was also influenced by the operating conditions of the acid hydrolysis treatment, which increased the gross calorific value (GCV) of the solid residue by 0.6–9.7% relative to the starting material. In addition, the activation energy of combustion of the acid hydrolysis residues from Chamaecytisus proliferus (Tagasaste) and Paulownia trihybrid (Paulownia) was considerably lower than that for the starting materials, the difference increasing with increasing degree of conversion as well as with increasing temperature and acid concentration in the acid hydrolysis. The activation energy of combustion of the solid residues from acid hydrolysis of tagasaste and paulownia decreased markedly with increasing degree of conversion, and also with increasing temperature and acid concentration in the acid hydrolysis treatment. No similar trend was observed in Leucaena diversifolia (Leucaena) owing to its low content in hemicelluloses. Conclusions Acid hydrolysis of tagasaste, leucaena and paulownia provided a valorizable liquor containing a large amount of hemicelluloses and a solid residue with an increased heat power amenable to efficient valorization by combustion. There are many potential applications of the hemicelluloses-rich and lignin-rich fraction, for example as multi-components of bio-based feedstocks for 3D printing, for energy and other value-added chemicals.

scholarly journals Dependence of the Flue Gas Flow on the Setting of the Separation Baffle in the Flue Gas Tract

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 2961
Author(s):  
Nikola Čajová Kantová ◽  
Alexander Čaja ◽  
Marek Patsch ◽  
Michal Holubčík ◽  
Peter Ďurčanský
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Flue Gas ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Cfd Simulations ◽  
Piv Measurements ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Cfd ◽  
Particle Imaging ◽  
Combustion Of Solid Fuels

With the combustion of solid fuels, emissions such as particulate matter are also formed, which have a negative impact on human health. Reducing their amount in the air can be achieved by optimizing the combustion process as well as the flue gas flow. This article aims to optimize the flue gas tract using separation baffles. This design can make it possible to capture particulate matter by using three baffles and prevent it from escaping into the air in the flue gas. The geometric parameters of the first baffle were changed twice more. The dependence of the flue gas flow on the baffles was first observed by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and subsequently verified by the particle imaging velocimetry (PIV) method. Based on the CFD results, the most effective is setting 1 with the same boundary conditions as those during experimental PIV measurements. Setting 2 can capture 1.8% less particles and setting 3 can capture 0.6% less particles than setting 1. Based on the stoichiometric calculations, it would be possible to capture up to 62.3% of the particles in setting 1. The velocities comparison obtained from CFD and PIV confirmed the supposed character of the turbulent flow with vortexes appearing in the flue gas tract, despite some inaccuracies.

Numerical Analysis of Flow Fields and Temperature Fields in a Regenerative Heating Furnace for Steel Pipes

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Han ◽  
Feng Liu ◽  
Xin Ran
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Field ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Flow Velocity ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Flow Fields ◽  
Heating Furnace ◽  
Temperature Fields ◽  
Turbulent Layer ◽  
Steel Pipes ◽  
Pipe Blanks

In the production process of large-diameter seamless steel pipes, the blank heating quality before roll piercing has an important effect on whether subsequently conforming piping is produced. Obtaining accurate pipe blank heating temperature fields is the basis for establishing and optimizing a seamless pipe heating schedule. In this paper, the thermal process in a regenerative heating furnace was studied using fluent software, and the distribution laws of the flow field in the furnace and of the temperature field around the pipe blanks were obtained and verified experimentally. The heating furnace for pipe blanks was analyzed from multiple perspectives, including overall flow field, flow fields at different cross sections, and overall temperature field. It was found that the changeover process of the regenerative heating furnace caused the temperature in the upper part of the furnace to fluctuate. Under the pipe blanks, the gas flow was relatively thin, and the flow velocity was relatively low, facilitating the formation of a viscous turbulent layer and thereby inhibiting heat exchange around the pipe blanks. The mutual interference between the gas flow from burners and the return gas from the furnace tail flue led to different flow velocity directions at different positions, and such interference was relatively evident in the middle part of the furnace. A temperature “layering” phenomenon occurred between the upper and lower parts of the pipe blanks. The study in this paper has some significant usefulness for in-depth exploration of the characteristics of regenerative heating furnaces for steel pipes.

Break-Up of Threads From Laminar Open Channel Flow Influenced by Cross-Wind Gas Flow

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens Kamplade ◽  
Tobias Mack ◽  
Andre Küsters ◽  
Peter Walzel
Keyword(s):  
Size Distribution ◽  
Channel Flow ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Drop Size ◽  
Open Channel ◽  
Open Channel Flow ◽  
Drop Size Distribution ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Breakup Process ◽  
Breakup Length

The breakup process of threads from laminar operating rotary atomizer (LamRot) is in the scope of this investigation. A similarity trail is used to investigate the influence of the thread deformation within a cross-wind flow on the thread breakup process. The threads emerge from laminar open channel flow while the liquid viscosity, the flow rate, the pipe inclination towards the gravity as well as the cross-wind velocity is varied. The breakup length and drop size distribution are analyzed by a back-light photography setup. The results thus obtained are compared with results of previous examination by Schröder [1] and Mescher [2]. It is found that the breakup length decreases and that the drop size grows with rising cross-wind intensity, while the width of the drop size distribution increases. At the same operating conditions, the breakup length for laminar open channel flow is smaller compared to completely filled capillaries. In contrast to this observation, the drop size distribution remains nearly unchanged. The critical velocity for the transition from axisymmetric to wind-induced thread breakup was found to be smaller than for completely filled capillaries.

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