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Item type:Publication, Access status: without files , Generation of data sets for semi-empirical models of circulated fluidized bed boilers using hybrid Euler-Lagrange technique(2018-01-15); ; ; ; The primary goal when designing a CFB boiler is to ensure its high energy efficiency. Additional constraints come from environmental regulations, which are constantly becoming more difficult to assess, and require improvements in the boiler design process. Local on-site measurements are often restricted to short distances inward from the furnace wall, leaving most of the core unmeasured. Computer simulations are practically the only feasible tools to investigate the combustion processes and to support the design of CFB units. Three-dimensional steady-state semi-empirical CFB furnace models predict adequate results within reasonable times but these models require tuning to existing objects, which obviously excludes their application for new object design. The present study represents a step toward using the hybrid Euler–Lagrange (HEL) technique to model flow variables in order to replace the measured data. The information collected using the HEL model for an arbitrary furnace can be used to tune a semi-empirical model. To validate the HEL model, measurements of a 235 MWe CFB were used. The simulations show good agreement between the numerical and experimental results, indicating that the presented idea is worth investigating in the future.Publicationtype: Journal Article100 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Access status: without files , Oxyfuel combustion for CO2 capture in power plants(Elsevier, 2015-08-04); ; ; ; Oxyfuel combustion is one of the leading technologies considered for capturing CO from power plants with CCS. This involves the process of burning the fuel with nearly pure oxygen instead of air. In order to control the flame temperature, some part of the flue gas are recycled back into the furnace/boiler. Since the publication of the Special Report on CO Capture and Storage by the International Panel for Climate Change (IPCC, 2005), the development of oxyfuel combustion technology has progressed significantly and could be considered at par in terms of technology maturity as compared to other leading CO capture technologies. This paper presents an overview to the current state-of-the-art technology on the development of oxyfuel combustion applied to (a) PC and CFB coal fired power plants and (b) gas turbine based power plant. It should be noted that it is not the intention of this paper to provide a comprehensive review but to present what have been achieved in the past 10 years of RD&D efforts. For coal fired power plant using oxyfuel combustion, this paper primarily presents the different development aspects of the burners and boilers (combustion and heat transfer), emissions, operation of the plant (i.e. start-up and turndown) and its integration to the ASU and CPU. For gas turbine based power plant using oxyfuel combustion, the different GT cycles are described, looking at the different aspects in combustion, emissions, cycle efficiency and development of the turbomachineries. Also presented in this paper is a snapshot to what we have learned from the operation of the different large-scale pilot plants and development of large scale demonstration projects worldwide. The paper concludes by presenting the potential of this technology and highlighting the importance of realizing large scale demonstration plant as a necessary step to achieve its ultimate goal of technology commercialization. 2 2 2Publicationtype: Journal Article232