Effects of air distribution on furnace temperature and CO/NO/N₂O/SO₂ emissions in a lab‐scale CFB furnace cofiring both biomass/coal and petroleum coke/coal

Abstract

The effects of air distribution (excess ratio of primary air, ERPA; excess ratio of secondary air, ERSA; and excess ratio of total air, ERTA) on furnace temperature and CO/NO/N 2 O/SO 2 emissions were systematically studied in a 0.2 MW lab-scale circulating fluidized bed (CFB) furnace cofiring both biomass/coal and petroleum coke/coal. Unlike the ERSA, the high ERPA proved to be conducive to an even temperature distribution along the height of the furnace. As a result of the interaction of the heat release of combustion and endothermic air, a high ERPA equated to a low temperature in the dense phase zone while a low ERSA equated to a high temperature in the dilute phase zone. The generation and transformation of NO/N 2 O/SO 2 depended greatly not only on the N and S contents of the fuel but also on the temperature and ERPA or the oxygen injected into the dense phase zone; the effect of ERSA was minimal. Meanwhile, the concentration of CO was mainly affected by the ERTA. Along with increased ERPA, the concentration of CO decreased, the concentrations of NO and N 2 O increased, and the SO 2 content increased and then decreased. The high petroleum coke cofiring ratio caused high furnace temperature in the dense phase zone and low furnace temperature in the dilute phase zone. In addition, increasing petroleum cofiring ratio resulted in high NO and SO 2 emissions because of the high N and S contents of the fuel. The results provide guidance for both biomass/coal and petroleum coke/coal cofiring in CFB furnace.

CO2 emission during the combustion of Orhaneli lignite coal

“…The concentration of pollutants in the flue gas is based on there being 6 Vol.% O 2 in the flue gas and this is expressed in mg/Nm 3 (on the dry basis). Detailed descriptions are available in the references (Wang et al , 2016; Sun et al , 2013).…”

“…Wang et al (2016) observed the effects of air distribution (excess ratio of primary air [ERPA]; excess ratio of secondary air [ERSA]; and excess ratio of total air [ERTA]) on furnace temperatures and on CO/NO/N 2 O/SO 2 emissions. They were studied systematically in a 0.2 MW lab-scale CFB furnace cofiring both biomass/coal and petroleum coke/coal.…”

Potassium Titanate Nanobelts: A Unique Support for Au and AuRh Nanoparticles in the Catalytic Reduction of NO with CO

“…Anthropogenic emissions of nitric oxide and carbon monoxide are a serious threat to human health and ecosystems. [1][2][3] Since both molecules can be co-reacted over noble metal-based catalysts [4] or perovskite-type metal oxide materials [5] into N 2 and CO 2 , considerable efforts have been devoted to the development of suitable catalytic materials for the reduction of NO with CO. In the early stage, platinum catalysts were studied in terms of support effects [6][7][8][9] and surface analysis using FT-IR.…”