Effect of excess air on the optimization of heating appliances for biomass combustion

Menghini D., Marra F. S., Allouis C. G., Beretta F.

EXPERIMENTAL THERMAL AND FLUID SCIENCE, vol.32, no.7, pp.1371-1380, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2007.11.018
  • Journal Name: EXPERIMENTAL THERMAL AND FLUID SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1371-1380
  • Keywords: renewable energy, biomass combustion, CFD, optimization, SOLID-PHASE, GAS
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The performance of a domestic appliance for wood logs combustion is a function of several variables, such as the geometric design of the appliance and its operating parameters. Among them, air feeding conditions are really decisive if the objective function is the maximization of the heat recovered from flue gases. Therefore, even if pollutant emissions have to be ever considered, the amount of excess air can be seen as a fundamental parameter in the definition of thermal efficiency of the appliance.