Natural gas combustion in a turbulent fluidized bed of inert particles

✍ Scribed by R. Sotudeh-Gharebaagh; J. Chaouki; R. Legros

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 233 KB
• Volume: 54
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0009-2509
• DOI: 10.1016/s0009-2509(98)00322-4

✦ Synopsis

The combustion of natural gas has been studied in a pilot-scale turbulent #uidized bed of inert particles at relatively high temperatures (800}10003C). Experiments were carried out in both bubbling and turbulent regimes. Combustion can be completed in the #ammability range with a suitable injection system to bring two gases into an intense contact su$cient to permit complete in-bed combustion. The experimental results show that the #uidized-bed reactors o!er excellent thermal uniformity and temperature control. This study also provides comprehensive data on gaseous fuel combustion and CO oxidation pro"le in a pilot plant #uidized bed of inert particles. Such data is required to develop a realistic model for combustion process in #uidized-bed reactors.