Fluidized bed char combustion kinetic models

✍ Scribed by Dragomir Bukur; Neal R. Amundson

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1982
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 847 KB
• Volume: 37
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0009-2509
• DOI: 10.1016/0009-2509(82)80063-8

✦ Synopsis

The effect of the kinetics of the heterogeneous reaction between the char and oxygen, and the importance of the subsequent homogeneous oxidation of carbon mo?oxide on the performance of an atmospheric Ruidized bed combustor have been examined by a comparative analysis of three models. Numerical calculations illustrating the effect of operating variables such as bed temperature, fuel and sorbent particle Feed size and excess air were performed For values of the parameters which are pertinent to the design of large scale utility boilers. It is found that the kinetic models predict existence of multiple steady states over a wide range of operating conditions and values of model parameters. The model predictions of combustion efficiency, carbon loading and CO concentrations are in qualitative agreement with experinental data reported in the literature.