Measurements of Non-reacting and Reacting Flow Fields of a Liquid Swirl Flame Burner

The understanding of the liquid fuel spray and flow field characteristics inside a combustor is crucial for designing a fuel efficient and low emission device.Characterisation of the flow field of a model gas turbine liquid swirl burner is performed by using a2-D particle imaging velocimetry(PIV)system.The flow field pattern of an axial flow burner with a fixed swirl intensity is compared under confined and unconfined conditions,i.e.,with and without the combustor wall.The effect of temperature on the main swirling air flow is investigated under open and non-reacting conditions.The result shows that axial and radial velocities increase as a result of decreased flow density and increased flow volume.The flow field of the main swirling flow with liquid fuel spray injection is compared to non-spray swirling flow.Introduction of liquid fuel spray changes the swirl air flow field at the burner outlet,where the radial velocity components increase for both open and confined environment.Under reacting condition,the enclosure generates a corner recirculation zone that intensifies the strength of radial velocity.The reverse flow and corner recirculation zone assists in stabilizing the flame by preheating the reactants.The flow field data can be used as validation target for swirl combustion modelling.     

中心给粉旋流燃烧器气固两相流动的数值模拟

电厂采用的煤粉燃烧技术应达到稳燃、低污染、防结渣及防高温腐蚀的要求。中国电厂燃用煤的煤质偏差,煤种多变。在燃用这些煤的时候,锅炉的稳燃能力较低。针对这些问题,提出中心给粉旋流煤粉燃烧技术。由于燃烧器的气固流动特性对燃烧器的性能有很大的影响,利用可实现的k-ε和Lagrangian随机轨道模型对中心给粉旋流燃烧器的气固两相流动进行数值模拟,并将计算结果和三维相位多普勒测速技术(Phase-Doppler anemometry,PDA)试验结果进行详细比较,计算值和试验值速度分布的趋势基本相同。计算和试验结果表明,在轴向方向产生了回流区,切向速度分布出现典型的Rankine涡结构,中心线附近区域的径向速度小。当颗粒的轴向速度衰减为0之后,颗粒的运动方向发生偏转,开始向后上方运动。颗粒迂回型运动轨迹延长了煤粉在回流区中的停留时间。     

适用于燃用贫煤1 025 t/h锅炉的中心给粉旋流燃烧器

提出了中心给粉旋流煤粉燃烧器,并针对某厂采用EI-DRB型燃烧器设计燃用贫煤的1 025 t/h锅炉稳燃能力差,不能燃用设计煤质的问题,进行了实验室冷态试验及锅炉冷、热态试验,得出了新型的燃烧器结构,并将下层8只燃烧器改造为新型燃烧器.试验表明,中心给粉燃烧器的回流区最大直径、长度与燃烧器最外层直径之比分别为1.40和1.89,可卷吸足够的高温烟气及时点燃煤粉,得出了外二次风叶片角度、一次风量、二次风量及三次风对燃烧器出口射流的影响规律;在实际运行参数下,EI-DRB型燃烧器没有回流区,不利于稳定燃烧.得出了二次风挡板开度和给粉机转数对燃烧器出口处温度场的影响规律.采用新型燃烧器后,锅炉效率提高,当电负荷降至140 MW时,锅炉可以不投油稳定运行,在燃用贫煤、无烟煤和贫煤的混煤时(混合比为11),锅炉在高负荷和低负荷下均可稳定运行.锅炉NOx排放下降.     

Characteristics of NOx emission with flue gas dilution in air and fuel sides

Flue gas recirculation (FGR) is a method widely adopted to control NO_x in combustion system. The recirculated flue gas decreases flame temperature and reaction rate, resulting in the decrease in thermal NO production. Recently, it has been demonstrated that the recirculated flue gas in fuel stream, that is, the fuel induced recirculation (FIR), could enhance a much improved reduction in NO_x per unit mass of recirculated gas, as compared to the conventional FGR in air. In the present study, the effect of FGR/FIR methods on NO_x reduction in turbulent swirl flames by using N₂ and CO₂ as diluent gases to simulate flue gases. Results show that CO₂ dilution is more effective in NO reduction because of large temperature drop due to the larger specific heat of CO₂ compared to N₂ and FIR is more effective to reduce NO emission than FGR when the same recirculation ratio of dilution gas is used.     

方箱炉旋流燃烧技术研究与应用

旋流燃烧可以提高火焰速度,从而强化传热、提高燃烧效率,采用多个同旋向喷嘴形成旋流燃烧器,或者通过喷口不同方向的倾斜排列形成两排燃烧器,可以实现很好的方箱炉旋流速度场。通过冷态流场数值模拟和试验分析,验证了旋流燃烧能加强炉子流场的均匀性,热态试验和工业应用结果表明,炉膛下部燃烧和传热得到强化,烟气出口烟温下降,方箱炉热效率显著提高。     

Investigation of the turbulence characteristics in the swirling flow of a gun-type gas burner with two different hot-wire probes

Mean velocities and turbulence characteristics in the swirling flow of a gun-type gas burner (GTGB) were measured with a triaxial hot-wire probe (T-probe) and compared with previous data measured with an X-type hot-wire probe (Xprobe). Vectors and axial mean velocity data obtained by the measurement of the two types of probes in the horizontal plane and in the cross section differ in magnitude, but have very similar shape in overall distribution. Axial mean velocity components show especially wide differences around the slits and outer part of the swirl vanes within the range of X/R=2. Also, various turbulence intensities appear in a similar trend to axial mean velocity components within the range of X/R=2. The radial component of turbulence intensity around the slits and the outer part of swirl vanes above the range of X/R=2 has an opposite phenomenon. On the whole, the T-probe’s measurements appear smaller than the X-probe’s. This shows that the X-probe is better than the T-probe, especially on the swirling flow because it is much easier to use.     

Investigation of the three-dimensional turbulent flow fields of the gas swirl burner with a cone type baffle plate (I)

This paper presents vector fields, three dimensional mean velocities, turbulent intensities, turbulent kinetic energy and Reynolds shear stresses measured in the X-Y plane of the gas swirl burner with a cone type baffle plate by using an X-type hot-wire probe. This experiment is carried out at the flow rates of 350 and 450 ℓ/min which are equivalent to the combustion air flow rate necessary to release 15,000 kcal/hr in a gas furnace. The results show that the maximum axial mean velocity component exists around the narrow slits situated radially on the edge of a burner. Therefore, there is some entrainment of ambient air in the outer region of a burner. The maximum values of turbulent intensities occur around the narrow slits and in front of a burner up to X/R=1.5. Moreover, the turbulent intensity components show a relatively large value in the inner region due to the flow diffusion and mixing processes between the inclined baffle plate and the swirl vane. Consequently, the combustion reaction is expected to occur actively near these regions.     

Experimental investigation on the turbulence augmentation of a gun-type gas burner by slits and swirl vanes

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of slits and swirl vanes on the turbulence augmentation in the flow fields of a gun-type gas burner using an X-type hot-wire probe. The gun-type gas burner adopted in this study is composed of eight slits and swirl vanes located on the surface of an inclined baffle plate. Experiment was carried out at a flow rate of 450 //min in burner model installed in the test section of subsonic wind tunnel. Swirl vanes play a role diffusing main flow more remarkably toward the radial direction than axial one, but slits show a reverse feature. Consequently, both slits and swirl vanes remarkably increase turbulence intensity in the whole range of a gun-type gas burner with a cone-type baffle plate.     

Steady-flow characteristics and its influence on spray for direct injection diesel engine

Flow and spray characteristics are critical factors that affect the performance and exhaust emissions of a direct injection diesel engine. It is well known that the swirl control system is one of the useful ways to improve the fuel consumption and emission reduction rate in a diesel engine. However, until now there have only been a few studies on the effect of flow on spray. Because of this, the relationship between the flow pattern in the cylinder and its influence on the behavior of the spray is in need of investigation. First, in-cylinder flow distributions for 4-valve cylinder head of Dl (Direct Injection) Diesel engine were investigated under steady-state conditions for different SCV (Swirl Control Valve) opening angles using a steady flow rig and 2-D LDV (Laser Doppler Velocimetry). It was found that swirl flow was more dominant than that of tumble in the experimented engine. In addition, the in-cylinder flow was quantified in terms of swirl/tumble ratio and mean flow coefficient. As the SCV opening angle was increased, high swirl ratios more than 3.0 were obtained in the case of SCV -70ΰ and 90ΰ. Second, spray characteristics of the intermittent injection were investigated by a PDA (Phase Doppler Anemometer) system. A Time Dividing Method (TDM) was used to analyze the microscopic spray characteristics. It was found that the atomization characteristics such as velocity and SMD (Sauter Mean Diameter) of the spray were affected by the in-cylinder swirl ratio. As a result, it was concluded that the swirl ratio improves atomization characteristics uniformly.     

Combustion and heat transfer characteristics inside the combustion chamber of a wood pellet boiler

A grate-firing boiler was developed for wood pellet fuel, and then its combustion characteristics were tested. The flame was stretched to the exit of the combustion chamber, implying insufficient space for complete combustion. As a first step to resolve this problem, a numerical simulation was conducted for the combustion chamber. Turbulent and chemically reacting flow was considered by implementing a homogeneous reaction model. Flow field from the simulation showed strong recirculation flow at the upstream corner of the chamber, along which the flame was stretched to the exit. Based on these results, we suggest possible modification of the combustion chamber to improve combustion characteristics, such as relocating its exit or installing internals like guide vanes.     

An experimental study on swirling flow behind a round cylinder in the horizontal circular tube

An experimental study is performed for turbulent swirling flow behind a circular cylinder using 2-D PIV technique. The Reynolds number investigated are 10,000, 15,000, 20,000 and 25,000. The mean velocity vector, time mean axial velocity, turbulence intensity, kinetic energy and Reynolds shear stress behind the cylinder are measured before and behind the round cylinder along the test tube. A comparison is included with non swirl flow behind a circular and square cylinder. The recirculation zones are showed asymmetric profiles.     

Experimental investigations on combustion characteristics of a swirl-stabilized premixed burner

Experimental investigations have been conducted to understand the combustion characteristics of a swirl-stabilized double-cone pre-mixed burner used for industrial gas turbines for power generation. NOx and CO emissions, extinction limit, combustion noise, pressure loss, and wall temperature distributions were measured for various operating conditions. Results show that NOx emissions are decreased with increasing air/fuel ratio or decreasing air load unless the air load is too small. CO emissions are also decreased with increasing air/fuel ratio, leading to a positive correlation between NOx and CO emissions. Flame extinction limit is reduced with increasing air flow rate as the flow residence time is reduced. Combustion noise has its peak amplitude at the frequencies of 150 or 300 Hz, which are considered to be the resonance frequencies of the longitudinal mode of the combustor. The noise level at the peak frequency is maximized when the flame is considered to be located near the burner exit. Pressure loss is decreased with the A/F ratio as the flame moves downstream out of the burner.

     

Investigation of the three-dimensional turbulent flow fields of the gas swirl burner with a cone type baffle plate (II)

This paper presents three-dimensional mean velocities, turbulent intensities and Reynolds shear stresses measured in the Y-Z plane of the gas swirl burner with a cone type baffle plate by using an X-type hot-wire probe. This experiment is carried out at the flow rate of 450 ℓ/ which is equivalent to the combustion air flow rate necessary to heat release 15,000 kcal/hr in a gas furnace. Mean velocities and turbulent intensities etc. show that their maximum values exist around the narrow slits situated radially on the edge of and in front of a burner. According to downstream regions, they have a peculiar shape like a starfish because the flows going out of the narrow slits and the swirl vanes of an inclined baffle plate diffuse and develop into inward and outward of a burner. The rotational flow due to the inclined flow velocity going out of swirl vanes of a cone type baffle plate seems to decrease the magnitudes of mean velocities V and W respectively by about 30 % smaller than those of mean velocity U. The turbulent intensities have large values of 50 %–210 % within the range of 0.5<r/R<1 and around the narrow slits in front of a burner because the large transverse slope of axial mean velocity remains in these region. Therefore, the combustion reaction is expected to occur actively near these regions. Moreover, the Reynolds shear stresses are largely distributed near the narrow slits of a burner.     

Influence of swirl on the discharge coefficients of sonic nozzles

Flow characteristics of a swirl generator are studied using an open circuit flow loop, and influence of upstream swirl on the discharge coefficients of sonic nozzles is investigated using a high pressure gas flow standard measurement system. The open circuit flow loop consists of swirl generator, testsection, sonic nozzle, suction fan and LDV system. The gas flow measurement system comprises two compressors, storage tank, temperature control loop, sonic nozzle testsection, weighing tank, gyroscopic scale and data acquisition system. Experiments are performed at various nozzle throat diameters, inlet pressures and angles of swirl generator. As the angle of swirl generator becomes larger, axial velocities decrease near the wall and rapidly increase in the pipe core, and swirl velocities increase to form swirl flow. Influence of upstream swirl on discharge coefficients becomes greater as the intensity of swirl increases and as the nozzle throat diameter is enlarged. Variation trend with Reynolds number, however, is very similar each other regardless of swirl intensity.     

PSR-based microstructural modeling for turbulent combustion processes and pollutant formation in double swirler combustors

The present study numerically investigates the fuel-air mixing characteristics, flame structure, and pollutant emission inside a double-swirler combustor. A PSR (Perfectly Stirred Reactor) based microstructural model is employed to account for the effects of finite rate chemistry on the flame structure and NO formation. The turbulent combustion model is extended to nonadiabatic flame condition with radiation by introducing an enthalpy variable, and the radiative heat loss is calculated by a local, geometry-independent model. The effects of turbulent fluctuation are taken into account by the joint assumed PDFs. Numerical model is based on the non-orthogonal body-fitted coordinate system and the pressure/velocity coupling is handled by PISO algorithm in context with the finite volume formulation. The present PSR-based turbulent combustion model has been applied to analyze the highly intense turbulent nonpremixed flame field in the double swirler combustor. The detailed discussions were made for the flow structure, combustion effects on flow structure, flame structure, and emmission characteristics in the highly intense turbulent swirling flame of the double swirler burner.     

Numerical investigation of NOx reduction in a sudden-expansion combustor with inclined turbulent air jet

Axisymmetric sudden-expansion geometry of a co-flowing methane-air diffusion flame is considered to investigate the effect of air inlet conditions on NO_x formation, flow field and temperature distribution using the k-? turbulence and β-PDF combustion model. The predicted results are in acceptable agreement with the published experimental and numerical data. The obtained results show that increasing air turbulence intensity results in considerable decrease in NO formation. Increasing the inlet angle of the air causes the NO formation to decrease due to raising vorticity strength. As a new index, the mass-averaged integral of vorticity magnitude is introduced to investigate the effect of altering inlet angle of the air on the flow field.     

Prediction of turbulent heat transfer in swirling flow downstream of an abrupt pipe expansion

Turbulent heat transfer characteristics in swirling flows downstream of an abrupt pipe expansion with a diameter ratio of 0.5 are predicted by full Reynolds stress model. The uniform heat flux condition is imposed on the downstream wall. The flows with weak and strong swirls as well as without swirl are computed. The governing differential equations are discretized by finite volume method. Results show that the Reynolds stress model predicts accurately the maximum local Nusselt number for the case with strong swirl, but that the effects of swirl are not fully accounted for the case with weak swirl.     

Swirl effect on the flame propagation at idle in a spark ignition engine

The objectives of the study are to investigate the effect of swirl on the flame propagation and to propose a flame propagation model that predicts the behavior of the flame front in the presence of significant swirl flow field by analyzing flame images pictured with a high speed digital video at idle. The velocity distribution of the charge in the cylinder was measured using an LDV measurement system. From the experimental results and analyses, a new flame propagation model is proposed in which flame frontal locations can be traced by superposing the convective flow field and the uniform expansion speed of the burned gas, and the proposed model reveals that the increase of the flame propagation speed in the presence of swirl motion within 1 ms after ignition is mainly due to the flame stretch, and mainly due to increased turbulence intensity later than 1 ms after ignition.     

Investigation of soot formation in a D.I. diesel engine by using laser induced scattering and laser induced incandescence

Soot has a great effect on the formation of PM (Paniculate Matter) in D.I. (Direct Injection) Diesel engines. Soot in diesel flame is formed by incomplete combustion when the fuel atomization and mixture formation were poor. Therefore, the understanding of soot formation in a D.I. diesel engine is mandatory to reduce PM in exhaust gas. To investigate soot formation in diesel combustion, various measurements have been performed with laser diagnostics. In this study, the relative soot diameter and the relative number density in a D.I. engine was measured by using LIS (Laser Induced Scattering) and LII (Laser Induced Incandescence) methods simultaneously which are planar imaging techniques. And a visualization D.I. diesel engine was used to introduce a laser beam into the combustion chamber and investigate the diffusion flame characteristics. To find the optimal condition that reduces soot formation in diesel combustion, various injection timing and the swirl flow in the cylinder using the SCV (Swirl Control Valve) were applied. From this experiment, the effects of injection timing and swirl on soot formation were established. Effective reduction of soot formation is possible through the control of these two factors.