THE SIMULATION OF ATMOSPHERIC FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTORS WITH IN-SITU DESULFURIZATION

SELCUK N., OYMAK O., ONAL I.

JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF ENERGY, cilt.66, sa.469, ss.159-168, 1993 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 66 Sayı: 469
  • Basım Tarihi: 1993
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF ENERGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Aerospace Database, Applied Science & Technology Source, Communication Abstracts, Computer & Applied Sciences, Environment Index, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.159-168
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A previously developed and tested mathematical model for the simulation of both the bed and freeboard of atmospheric fluidised-bed combustors (AFBCs) burning high- and low-quality coals was modified to incorporate calcination of limestone and subsequent sulphation taking place in the emulsion phase, in accordance with a deactivation model similar to those for catalysts. The new model was then used to investigate the effect of excess air and Ca:S molar ratio on the behaviour of a pilot-scale AFBC, for which full-scale experimental data are available. The coal used in the experiments was a typical low-calorific-value (HHV = 3386 cal g(-1)), high-ash (44%) and high-sulphur (4.1%) lignite burning in its own ash. The sorbent was limestone containing 97% CaCO3. Predicted concentration and temperature profiles, particle-size distributions in the bed and carryover, combustion and sulphur-retention efficiencies were compared with measured data and found to be in reasonable agreement. A simulator of this type, for the combustion of low-quality lignite with in-situ desulphurisation and its testing with measured data, is not yet available.