scholarly journals Numerical investigation of the influence of operating conditions on the formation of nitrogen oxides in the combustion chamber of a low-power boiler during the combustion of coal-water fuel

2018 ◽  
Vol 1105 ◽  
pp. 012042
Author(s):  
Viktor Kuznetsov ◽  
Leonid Maltsev ◽  
Alexander Dekterev ◽  
Mikhail Chernetskiy
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Oxides ◽  
Low Power ◽  
Combustion Chamber ◽  
Numerical Investigation ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Power Boiler

Prediction of gaseous pollutant emissions from a spark-ignition direct-injection engine with gas-exchange simulation

2021 ◽  
pp. 146808742110050
Author(s):  
Stefania Esposito ◽  
Lutz Diekhoff ◽  
Stefan Pischinger
Keyword(s):  
Gas Exchange ◽  
Combustion Chamber ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Spark Ignition ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Operating Parameters ◽  
Gaseous Pollutant ◽  
Fuel Ratio ◽  
No Emissions

With the further tightening of emission regulations and the introduction of real driving emission tests (RDE), the simulative prediction of emissions is becoming increasingly important for the development of future low-emission internal combustion engines. In this context, gas-exchange simulation can be used as a powerful tool for the evaluation of new design concepts. However, the simplified description of the combustion chamber can make the prediction of complex in-cylinder phenomena like emission formation quite challenging. The present work focuses on the prediction of gaseous pollutants from a spark-ignition (SI) direct injection (DI) engine with 1D–0D gas-exchange simulations. The accuracy of the simulative prediction regarding gaseous pollutant emissions is assessed based on the comparison with measurement data obtained with a research single cylinder engine (SCE). Multiple variations of engine operating parameters – for example, load, speed, air-to-fuel ratio, valve timing – are taken into account to verify the predictivity of the simulation toward changing engine operating conditions. Regarding the unburned hydrocarbon (HC) emissions, phenomenological models are used to estimate the contribution of the piston top-land crevice as well as flame wall-quenching and oil-film fuel adsorption-desorption mechanisms. Regarding CO and NO emissions, multiple approaches to describe the burned zone kinetics in combination with a two-zone 0D combustion chamber model are evaluated. In particular, calculations with reduced reaction kinetics are compared with simplified kinetic descriptions. At engine warm operation, the HC models show an accuracy mainly within 20%. The predictions for the NO emissions follow the trend of the measurements with changing engine operating parameters and all modeled results are mainly within ±20%. Regarding CO emissions, the simplified kinetic models are not capable to predict CO at stoichiometric conditions with errors below 30%. With the usage of a reduced kinetic mechanism, a better prediction capability of CO at stoichiometric air-to-fuel ratio could be achieved.

Numerical Investigation of the Solidity Effect on Linear Compressor Cascades

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Sans ◽  
M. Resmini ◽  
J.-F. Brouckaert ◽  
S. Hiernaux
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Investigation ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Compressor Cascade ◽  
Minimum Loss ◽  
Low Speed ◽  
High Mach ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Impact

Solidity in compressors is defined as the ratio of the aerodynamic chord over the peripheral distance between two adjacent blades, the pitch. This parameter is simply the inverse of the pitch-to-chord ratio generally used in turbines. Solidity must be selected at the earliest design phase, i.e. at the level of the meridional design and represents a crucial step in the whole design process. Most of the existing studies on this topic rely on low-speed compressor cascade correlations from Carter or Lieblein. The aim of this work is to update those correlations for state-of-the-art controlled diffusion blades, and extend their application to high Mach number flow regimes more typical of modern compressors. Another objective is also to improve the physical understanding of the solidity effect on compressor performance and stability. A numerical investigation has been performed using the commercial software FINE/Turbo. Two different blade profiles were selected and investigated in the compressible flow regime as an extension to the low-speed data on which the correlations are based. The first cascade uses a standard double circular arc profile, extensively referenced in the literature, while the second configuration uses a state-of-the-art CDB, representative of low pressure compressor stator mid-span profile. Both profiles have been designed with the same inlet and outlet metal angles and the same maximum thickness but the camber and thickness distributions, the stagger angle and the leading edge geometry of the CDB have been optimized. The determination of minimum loss, optimum incidence and deviation is addressed and compared with existing correlations for both configurations and various Mach numbers that have been selected in order to match typical booster stall and choke operating conditions. The emphasis is set on the minimum loss performance at mid-span. The impact of the solidity on the operating range and the stability of the cascade are also studied.

Combustion Improvement System in Boilers and Incinerators

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wlodzimierz Blasiak ◽  
Weihong Yang
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Heat Release ◽  
Combustion Chamber ◽  
Flue Gas ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Waste Incinerator ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Biomass Waste ◽  
Injection Angle ◽  
Waste Incinerators

This work presents the main features, advantages and evaluation of applications of the novel “Ecotube” combustion improvement and emission reduction system by Ecomb AB of Sweden and Synterprise, LLC of Chattanooga, Tennessee. In the Ecotube system, the nozzles used for mixing are put on the suitable position inside the combustion chamber to control uniformity of temperature, mixing and reactants distribution in boilers and incinerators since the formation and reduction of pollutants (NO, CO and VOC) and in-furnace reduction processes (Air/Fuel staging, SNCR, flue gas recirculation and SOx reduction by dry sorbent injection) are related directly to mixing in a combustion chamber. The novel Ecotube combustion improvement system allows better control of mixing of the gases for example from a primary combustion zone with secondary combustion air or a recirculated flue gas. By means of the novel system it is possible to better control the residence time and to some degree gas phase temperature distribution as well as the heat release distribution in the furnace of the waste incinerators or boilers. This new combustion improvement system can be applied to supply different gas or liquid media — for example air, fuel, urea or even solid powder. Using the system a more efficient and environmentally clean combustion or incineration process can be performed. The Ecotube System may be used to meet increasingly stringent environmental emissions regulations, such as NOx SIP Call, while it delivers added benefits of reduced and stabilized CO and reduced fly ash and improved boiler efficiency. The study tool used in this work to present influence of the Ecotube system design on temperature as well as uniformity of reactants and flow field is numerical modeling. Using this tool, the influence of the position of the Ecotube system and the injection angle of the nozzles are studied. The studied boilers included the biomass waste incinerator, municipal solid waste incinerator and coal fired boiler. The concept of the Heat Release Distribution Ratio is proposed to classify the heat release inside the upper furnace of the boilers or incinerators. The results show that Ecotube spreads reaction zone over a larger furnace volume. The furnace flame occupation coefficient can be as high as 45% with the Ecotube system and it is around 40% higher comparing with the conventional multinozzle mixing system. Ecotube system allows keeping far more uniform heat release distribution, more uniform temperature distribution, and thus longer life of the heat transfer surfaces inside the furnace. Position of the Ecotube system and the injection angle of the nozzles are of primary importance and can be used as a technical parameter to control the boiler operation at different loads and varying operating conditions.

Effects of Fuel Nozzle Condition on Gas Turbine Combustion Chamber Exit Temperature Distributions

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Bishop ◽  
William Allan
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Chamber ◽  
Ambient Pressure ◽  
Cone Angle ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Spray Cone Angle ◽  
Mixing Processes ◽  
Spray Cone ◽  
Temperature Distributions ◽  
Fuel Nozzle ◽  
Exit Temperature

The effects of fuel nozzle condition on the temperature distributions experienced by the nozzle guide vanes have been investigated using an optical patternator. Average spray cone angle, symmetry, and fuel streaks were quantified. An ambient pressure and temperature combustion chamber test rig was used to capture exit temperature distributions and to determine the pattern factor. The rig tests matched representative engine operating conditions by matching Mach number, equivalence ratio, and fuel droplet size. It was observed that very small deviations (± 10° in spray cone angle) from a nominal distribution in the fuel nozzle spray pattern correlated to increases in pattern factor, apparently due to a degradation of mixing processes, which created larger regions of very high temperature core flow and smaller regions of cooler temperatures within the combustion chamber exit plane. The spray cone angle had the most measureable influence while the effects of spray roundness and streak intensity had slightly less influence. Comparisons were made with published studies conducted on the combustion chamber geometry, and recommendations were made for fuel nozzle inspections.

scholarly journals Development of a Constant Volume Combustion Chamber for Material Synthesis

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammadrasool Morovatiyan ◽  
Martia Shahsavan ◽  
John Hunter Mack
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Chamber ◽  
Adaptive Mesh Refinement ◽  
Experimental Testing ◽  
Adaptive Mesh ◽  
Constant Volume ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Materials Synthesis ◽  
Material Synthesis ◽  
Constant Volume Combustion ◽  
Constant Volume Combustion Chamber

A constant volume combustion chamber (CVCC) was constructed to enable material synthesis procedures that are sensitive to temperature, pressure, and ambient species concentrations. Material synthesis processes require specific operating conditions in order to carry out the desired chemical reactions and property transformations, including the creation of paper-templated metals and nanoparticles. The 1.13 liter combustion chamber includes a test stand for conducting the material synthesis experiments. A premixed fuel-air mixture is ignited at a desired equivalence ratio in order to produce the required synthesis conditions. In comparison to furnaces and ovens, this approach provides greater flexibility for materials synthesis procedures. Computational modeling using adaptive mesh refinement, alongside preliminary experimental testing results, confirms that the CVCC can provide the appropriate conditions to synthesize paper-templated metals. The approach demonstrates that the CVCC can be a viable alternative to a furnace for use in materials synthesis applications.

Quantification of Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides by Nitrate Accumulation on Titanium Dioxide Photocatalytic Concrete Pavement

2012 ◽  
Vol 2290 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Osborn ◽  
Marwa M. Hassan ◽  
Heather Dylla
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Oxides ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Test Site ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Rain Event ◽  
Nitrate Accumulation ◽  
Pavement Surface ◽  
Laboratory Test Results ◽  
Activity Measurements

Field trials of photocatalytic pavements were recently initiated and are being considered by many states (e.g., Virginia, Texas, New York, and Missouri). Results from this study are from the country's first air-purifying asphalt and concrete photocatalytic pavements on December 20, 2010. The test area was a pavement site located on the Louisiana State University campus in Baton Rouge. The objective of this study was validation of photocatalytic degradation of nitrogen oxides (NOx) at the test site by measuring nitrate salts (NO3) deposited on the pavement surface. With quantification of the nitrate levels produced in the field attributable to photocatalytic activity, measurements were correlated to laboratory test results of NOx reduction efficiency. A field sampling procedure of NO3 deposited on the pavement surface is presented. On the basis of the results of the experimental program, the proposed method to quantify photocatalytic efficiency through nitrate measurements was successful. There was definite evidence that photocatalytic degradation of NOx was taking place in the treated section. In addition, the photocatalytic process was active during the first 4 days followed by a slight decrease in degradation of NOx. Full regeneration of photo catalytic activity took place through a self-cleaning process during a rain event. Six months of traffic and in-service operating conditions had negligible effects on the efficiency of the photocatalytic coating. In addition, there was good agreement between nitric oxide removal efficiency measured in the field after one day of nitrate accumulation and in the laboratory at the same relative humidity.

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