天然气锅炉NOx及CO排放控制试验研究

为了响应政府业及民用天然气锅炉达到超低氮排放,要求绝大多数天然气锅炉采用低氮燃烧器+烟气再循环系统的技术路线,实施后普遍出现NO_x、CO含量偏高、炉膛振动较大等问题。借助116 MW天然气锅炉进行试验研究,研究了燃烧器燃料配比、燃烧火焰长度、助燃空气氧含量三个因素对NO_x及CO的影响,并对投入烟气再循环前后炉膛振动情况进行了检测。试验表明:燃烧器燃料内外配比对NO_x、CO生成影响较大,两者呈现相反趋势变化;燃烧火焰长度对NO_x生成影响较大,对CO含量影响较小;助燃空气氧含量对NO_x、CO生成以及锅炉振动影响较大。三种影响因素相比,助燃空气氧含量影响更为突出。     

旋流对天然气高温空气燃烧特性影响的数值模拟

以工业炉的高温空气燃烧技术应用为背景,对一个新型轴向旋流式单烧嘴燃烧室内天然气的高温空气燃烧特性进行了数值研究。采用数值模拟的方法研究了同心式轴向旋流燃烧器（HCASbumer）中螺旋肋片的旋转角度对燃烧特性的影响,其中湍流采用Reynolds应力模型,气相燃烧模拟采用β函数形式的PDF燃烧模型,采用离散坐标法模拟辐射换热过程,NOx模型为热力型与快速型。计算结果表明,对预热空气采用旋转射流时,能明显降低NOx生成量。对于HCAS型燃烧器,随着空气射流旋转角度的增大,燃烧室内的回流区域增大增强,降低了局部的氧体积分数分布,燃烧室中平均温度和最高温度都有所增加,且燃烬程度大幅度提高,而局部高温区缩小,只在靠近入口处出现。总的NOx排放量随着空气射流旋转角度的增大先减小,后增大。因此,适当调整肋片的旋转角度可以降低NOx生成量。     

Experimental investigation on the kinetics of biomass combustion in vertical tube reactor

The paper presents results of experimental investigation performed in order to examine kinetics of loose biomass combustion in vertical tube reactor. The investigation conducted included continuous measurement of the fuel mass loss rate, with two biomass combustion models (piston and batch model) proposed, each relying on appropriate theoretical postulates. Results obtained indicated that piston combustion model had shown better agreement between theoretical and experimental data and was therefore used to further analyse effects of excess-air on the combustion kinetics, as well as associated effects of flue gas recirculation. Recirculation of cold flue gases is used to lower peak temperature inside the furnace, as well as to reduce a zone where ash melting problems may potentially occur. During the investigation performed, effects of flue gas recirculation on the combustion process were simulated by simultaneously injecting nitrogen and air flows into the furnace. This was deemed appropriate to simulate real-life conditions prevailing in the furnace with gas recirculation. Experiments were conducted on specially designed and constructed apparatus that enabled kinetic parameters to be determined for the combustion of different types of biomass. Results obtained have indicated that quantity of air affects kinetics of biomass combustion and that increased recirculation leads to reduced biomass reaction rate. The same conclusion was reached based on the results of experiments conducted with two different types of agro-biomass, namely wheat straw and corn stalks, which are most commonly used for energy generation. Results achieved are deemed particularly important when it comes to design of new plants that utilize cigarette type combustion system, but also for development of numerical models used to simulate combustion of biomass bales, with special emphasis placed on the impact of recirculation gases on the combustion kinetics.     

Detailed investigation of a pulverized fuel swirl flame in CO2/O2 atmosphere

A novel approach to oxycoal flame stabilization has been developed at the Institute of Heat and Mass Transfer at RWTH Aachen University [D. Toporov, M. Förster, R. Kneer, in: Third Int. Conf. on Clean Coal Technologies for Our Future, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, 15-17 May 2007]. The swirl burner design and its operating conditions have been adjusted in order to enforce CO formation thus stabilizing the flame and obtaining a full burnout at levels of O₂ content in the O₂/CO₂ mixture similar to those in air. The paper presents results of detailed numerical and experimental investigations of a stable oxy-fired pulverized coal swirl flame (type-2) obtained with a 21 vol% O₂ concentration. The combustion tests were performed in a vertical pilot-scale furnace (100 kW_th) in the framework of the OXYCOAL-AC research project aiming to develop a membrane-based oxyfuel process. The experimental results concerning gas velocities, gas and particle temperatures, and gas compositions are presented and discussed, focusing on the underlying mechanisms as well as on the aerodynamics of the oxycoal flame. A comparison between measurements and simulations has shown the validity of the numerical method used. The reported data set can be used for validation of numerical models developed for prediction of oxyfuel combustion.     

Experimental study of the fuel jet combustion in high temperature and low oxygen content exhaust gases

The performance of high temperature air combustion (HiTAC) depends on the heat regenerator efficiency and on the way fuel is mixed with furnace gases. In this work, combustion of a single fuel jet of gasol (>95% of propane) was investigated experimentally. Experiments were carried out in steady-state conditions using a single jet flame furnace. The jet of fuel was co-axially injected into high temperature exhaust gases generated by means of a gas burner also fired with gasol. Thus, instead of highly preheated and oxygen depleted air, which was normally used by other researches for such studies, this work has used high temperature and low oxygen content exhaust gases as the oxidiser. A water-cooled fuel nozzle was used to control fuel inlet temperature. Influence of the oxygen content in the oxidiser, at temperatures of 860–890 °C, on the flame visibility and the reactants composition was investigated. The combustion of gasol in hot flue gases appeared to be very stable and complete even at very low oxygen concentration. The oxygen concentration in the oxidiser was found to have a substantial effect on flame size, luminosity, colour, visibility and lift-off distance. Reduced oxygen concentration increases the flame size and lift-off distance, and decreases luminosity and visibility. The HiTAC flame first became bluish and then non-visible at sufficiently low concentration of oxygen in the oxidiser. In this work, results are presented for the constant ratio between fuel jet velocity and velocity of co-flowing flue gases. This ratio was equal to 26.     

宏伟热电厂#2炉运行时燃烧不稳的分析与对策

宏伟热电厂#2锅炉为直吹式风扇磨制粉系统,四套制粉系统,四角喷然,燃褐煤。采用中心式喷燃器,设计排烟温度为163℃。锅炉炉于97年投产后,由于生产的需要,2000年将中心式喷燃器改为水平浓淡式喷燃器,但满负荷时排烟温度高于设计值许多。2006年8月对其再次改造为周界风式浓淡喷燃器,现在的运行出现的状况是燃烧不稳,正负压波动的幅度大,易造成锅炉灭火,给值班员的工作带来了不变。本文阐述的是对该炉燃烧不稳定状态的分析及采取的相应对策。     

入口旋流数对煤粉低尘燃烧器流场的影响

以液排渣旋风燃烧过程为基础的煤粉低尘燃烧器可在燃烧过程实现捕渣，为工业加热提供低含尘浓度的高温火焰，是工业加热过程实现以煤代油的先进燃烧技术。根据旋流燃烧流动特点，采用能考虑非均向湍流应力的雷诺应力模型，对旋流煤粉低尘燃烧器内气流流动过程场进行数值模拟计算，计算结果与流场实验测试相吻合。研究表明，气流进入燃烧器时的旋转强度（旋流数）对燃烧器内的流动特性有很大影响，在冷态模型条件下，当旋流数在7以上时，环室回流在轴向贯穿燃烧器整个流场，有利于增加煤粉颗粒在燃烧室内的循环次数，提高灰渣捕获率；低于7时，环室回流出现阻断，不再连续，易造成煤粉颗粒直接逸出，对燃烧及灰渣捕获不利。随旋流数增加，燃烧器出口处中心回流率增大，对炉膛高温烟气的抽吸作用增强。     

Mechanism analysis on the pulverized coal combustion flame stability and NOx emission in a swirl burner with deep air staging

Low NOx burner and air staged combustion are widely applied to control NOx emission in coal-fired power plants. The gas-solid two-phase flow, pulverized coal combustion and NOx emission characteristics of a single low NOx swirl burner in an existing coal-fired boiler was numerically simulated to analyze the mechanisms of flame stability and in-flame NOx reduction. And the detailed NOx formation and reduction model under fuel rich conditions was employed to optimize NOx emissions for the low NOx burner with air staged combustion of different burner stoichiometric ratios. The results show that the specially-designed swirl burner structures including the pulverized coal concentrator, flame stabilizing ring and baffle plate create an ignition region of high gas temperature, proper oxygen concentration and high pulverized coal concentration near the annular recirculation zone at the burner outlet for flame stability. At the same time, the annular recirculation zone is generated between the primary and secondary air jets to promote the rapid ignition and combustion of pulverized coal particles to consume oxygen, and then a reducing region is formed as fuel-rich environment to contribute to in-flame NO_X reduction. Moreover, the NOx concentration at the outlet of the combustion chamber is greatly reduced when the deep air staged combustion with the burner stoichiometric ratio of 0.75 is adopted, and the CO concentration at the outlet of the combustion chamber can be maintained simultaneously at a low level through the over-fired air injection of high velocity to enhance the mixing of the fresh air with the flue gas, which can provide the optimal solution for lower NOx emission in the existing coal-fired boilers.     

Characteristics of Oxyfuel and Air–Fuel Combustion in an Industrial Water Tube Boiler

The characteristics of oxyfuel combustion and air–fuel combustion in the furnace of a typical industrial water tube boiler using methane as the operating fuel are investigated. Two oxyfuel cases are considered. The analysis is conducted for two oxyfuel cases that correspond to 21% O₂ and 29% O₂ in the oxidizer mixture (O₂ + CO₂). A renormalized group (RNG) turbulence model and the eddy dissipation model are utilized in the present work to provide the turbulence characteristics and the production rate of species. The solution of the radiative transfer equation was obtained using the discrete ordinates radiation model. The set of governing equations and the boundary conditions are solved numerically using Fluent computational fluid dynamics code considering a single-step reaction kinetics model for methane–oxyfuel combustion. Comparison of both oxyfuel combustion and air–fuel combustion indicates that the temperature levels are reduced in oxyfuel combustion. The results show that the temperature levels are greatly reduced as the percentage of recirculated CO₂ is increased. It is concluded that the flame propagation speed in the CO₂ environment is lower than that in N₂. It is found that the natural gas and oxygen consumption rates are slower in oxyfuel combustion relative to air–fuel combustion. Heat transfer from the burnt gases to the water jacket along the different surfaces of the furnace is calculated. It is shown that the energy absorbed is much lower in the case of oxyfuel combustion along all surfaces except for the end part of the furnace close to the furnace rear wall. However, the same performance of the methane-oxy-flames is expected by increasing the oxygen concentration slightly above 29%.     

Numerical and experimental investigation of a mild combustion burner

An industrial burner operating in the MILD combustion regime through internal recirculation of exhaust gases has been characterized numerically. To develop a self-sufficient numerical model of the burner, two subroutines are coupled to the CFD solver to model the air preheater section and heat losses from the burner through radiation. The resulting model is validated against experimental data on species concentration and temperature. A 3-dimensional CFD model of the burner is compared to an axisymmetric model, which allows considerable computational saving, but neglects some important burner features such as the presence of recirculation windows. Errors associated with the axisymmetric model are evaluated and discussed, as well as possible simplified procedures for engineering purposes. Modifications of the burner geometry are investigated numerically and suggested in order to enhance its performances. Such modifications are aimed at improving exhaust gases recirculation which is driven by the inlet air jet momentum. The burner is found to produce only 30 ppm_v of NO when operating in MILD combustion mode. For the same air preheating the NO emissions would be of approximately 1000 ppm_v in flame combustion mode. It is also shown that the burner ensures more homogeneous temperature distribution in the outer surfaces with respect to flame operation, and this is attractive for burners used in furnaces devoted to materials' thermal treatment processes. The effect of air excess on the combustion regime is also discussed.     

Jet flames of a refuse derived fuel

This paper is concerned with combustion of a refuse derived fuel in a small-scale flame. The objective is to provide a direct comparison of the RDF flame properties with properties of pulverized coal flames fired under similar boundary conditions. Measurements of temperature, gas composition (O₂, CO₂, CO, NO) and burnout have demonstrated fundamental differences between the coal flames and the RDF flames. The pulverized coals ignite in the close vicinity of the burner and most of the combustion is completed within the first 300 ms. Despite the high volatile content of the RDF, its combustion extends far into the furnace and after 1.8 s residence time only a 94% burnout has been achieved. This effect has been attributed not only to the larger particle size of fluffy RDF particles but also to differences in RDF volatiles if compared to coal volatiles. Substantial amounts of oily tars have been observed in the RDF flames even though the flame temperatures exceeded 1300 °C. The presence of these tars has enhanced the slagging propensity of RDF flames and rapidly growing deposits of high carbon content have been observed.     

一种新的火焰稳定机制

传统的钝体稳焰机制以高温烟气的回流预热初始燃料,促使着火提前,强化燃烧,达到稳定火焰的目的.这种钝体稳焰机制并未将回流区所具备的全部功能都发挥出来.本文提出的开缝钝体燃烧机制,即在钝体中心设置缝隙,向回流区送入少量燃料与空气,使其在最有利的环境中立即着火,形成一值班火焰,以明火点燃主流.这样,回流区的“被动热源”将转变...     

Study on strengthening combustion and NOx formation properties of rough‐surfaced bluff‐bodies

A new type of pulverized coal burner combining a bend with a rough surface taper 60° bluff‐body has been designed. The cold state test showed that behind the rough‐surfaced bluff‐body there exists a larger recirculation zone, recirculation ratio and stronger turbulence, but its pressure drop increases by about 15–20 per cent more than that of the smooth‐surfaced bluff‐body. The hot state test in a one‐dimensional furnace indicates that the rough‐surfaced bluff‐body has much faster ignition, higher flame temperature and higher burnout ratio. A heat balance model was established using a lumped parameter method for the recirculation zone. Through it, the condition of the primary air was derived for flame stability and the strengthening combustion ability of rough surface in bluff‐body was proved. On the basis of a hot state test, numerical stimulation was performed on NO_x formation. This suggests that rough‐surfaced bluff‐body only increases the production of NO_x a little. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

花瓣燃烧器流场特性分析与研究

采用三维贴体坐标结构化网格,对复杂曲面形状的新型旋流燃烧器(花瓣燃烧器)进行了三维的流场数值实验.模拟了旋流的衰减过程,分析了花瓣燃烧器的流场特点;首次给出了旋流燃烧器回流区的立体形状图,直观地反映了回流区的特性;分析了普通旋流燃烧器和花瓣燃烧器的流场参数,并对掺混系数进行了对比;通过花瓣燃烧器流场特性的研究得出,花瓣燃烧器的回流区是由径向回流区和中心回流区融合构成,端部呈花瓣状,所形成的特殊流场能够使煤粉颗粒从燃烧器喷入炉内后,不是首先向外扩散,而是迅速地进入回流区,与高温烟气迅速混合,形成稳定热源,为煤粉着火燃烧提供了前提条件,具有良好的稳燃性能.     

预热室结构对多段式自预热燃烧器内燃烧及NOx排放特性的影响

提出了一种多段式自预热燃烧器及其4种典型的预热室结构,通过计算流体力学（CFD）方法研究了燃烧室内流场、烟气卷吸率、温度场、燃气燃尽率以及NOx体积分数,并与传统燃烧器的情况进行了对比．结果表明：与传统燃烧器相比,多段式自预热燃烧器改变了燃烧室内流场,对低热值燃料适应性强,其预热室结构同时影响烟气卷吸率和预热效果,并最终影响燃尽率与NOx体积分数;此外,燃烧器负荷对燃尽率影响甚微,但对NOx体积分数影响较大．     

四角切向燃烧锅炉煤粉射流逆向稳燃技术的研究开发

本文首次提出并分析了四角切向燃烧锅炉煤粉射流逆向稳燃技术的设计思想。根据炉内三维湍流流场的数值模拟，优化设计了本项技术应用于焦作电厂Ｎｏ．３炉的燃烧器改造方案。计算结果及现场应用证实，采用煤粉射流逆向稳燃技术能够大幅度延长一次风射流中煤粉颗粒在着火初期的停留时间，改善煤粉气流的着火条件，同时能够有效地削弱炉膛出口气流的残余旋转，从而减轻烟温偏差，并能改变煤粉颗粒的切圆运动轨迹，从而缓解了炉膛燃烧器区域水冷壁的结渣与高温腐蚀。     

Study on nonpremixed methane/air combustion from flame structure and NOX emission aspect for different burner head structures

In the present study, the air turbulator, which is a part of a nonpremixed burner, is investigated numerically in terms of its effects on the diffusion methane flame structure and NO_X emissions. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code was used for the numerical analysis. At first, four experiments were conducted using natural gas fuel. In the experimental studies, the excess air ratio was taken constant as 1.2, while the fuel consumption rate was changed between 22 and 51 Nm³/h. After the experimental studies, the CFD studies were carried out. Pure methane was taken as fuel for the simulations. The nonpremixed combustion model with the steady laminar flamelet model (SFM) approach was used in the combustion analyses. Methane‐air extinction mechanism with 17 species and 58 reactions was used for the simulations. The results obtained from the CFD studies were confronted with the measurements of the flue gas emissions in the experimental studies. Then, a modified burner head was analysed numerically for the different air turbulator blade numbers and angles. The CFD results show that increasing the air turbulator blade number and angle causes the thermal NO emissions to be reduced in the flue gas by making the flame in the combustion chamber more uniform than the original case. This new flame structure provides better mixing of the fuel and combustion air. Thus, the diffusion flame structure in the combustion chamber takes the form of the partially premixed flame structure. The maximum reduction in the thermal NO emissions in the flue gas is achieved at 38% according to the original case.     

高炉煤气双旋流燃烧器的设计

本文深入分析了高炉煤气的燃烧原理，通过对高炉煤气燃烧火焰的传播速度、回火、脱火以及旋转射流的研究，介绍了笔者在高炉煤气双旋流燃烧器的研制心得。     

燃烧器角度对W型火焰锅炉空气动力场的影响研究

对配备直流缝隙式燃烧器的法国Stein公司360MW机组的W型火焰锅炉进行了冷态模型的空气动力特性研究。利用热线风速仪测量改变燃烧器角度前后炉内的流场速度，得出了不同工况下炉内W型气流的流场图，并对不同工况下的流场气流速度分布规律、炉内气流的充满度、气流行程、炉膛出口处的气流速度偏差等进行了分析，研究了炉内空气动力场的特性和变化规律。     

超低氮排放的天然气角管式蒸汽锅炉技术及其应用

角管式天然气锅炉在氮氧化物控制方面具有一定的优势。本文采用"燃烧器+炉膛"整体协同设计方法,口设计开发了75t/h新型天然气角管式蒸汽锅炉。该锅炉具有启动平稳并且升负荷速度快的特点;结合外部烟气再循环,能够达到NO_x<30mg/m^3的超低氮排放要求。