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, cilt.32, sa.7, ss.1371-1380, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2007.11.018
  • Dergi Adı: EXPERIMENTAL THERMAL AND FLUID SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1371-1380
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: renewable energy, biomass combustion, CFD, optimization, SOLID-PHASE, GAS
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.