Filtration combustion characteristics of low calorific gas in SiC foams

This study investigated the combustion characteristics of low calorific gas in silicon carbide (SiC) foam. The temperature distribution, reaction zone, maximum temperature, and combustion wave propagation velocity were analysed at different inlet velocities, equivalence ratios of premixed gases, and pore densities. The temperature distribution near the reaction zone was determined by a time-based method. Super-adiabatic combustion was obtained in porous media under different conditions. The experimental results showed that higher temperatures were obtained in SiC foams of 30 pores per inch (PPI) than those measured for foam of 20 PPI. Increased equivalence ratio of premixed gases and pore density led to a thicker reaction zone and a higher preheating efficiency in the preheating zone. The combustion wave propagation velocity, which was less than 2 mm/s under these experimental conditions, was increased with increased inlet velocity and decreased equivalence ratio of premixed gases. The combustion wave propagation in foams of 20 PPI had the lowest velocity because of the good match of convection and radiation.     

Liquid penetration length of heptamethylnonane and trimethylpentane under unsteady in-cylinder conditions

While strategies employing early or late direct-injection of fuel can improve emissions, they also can lead to impingement of liquid-phase fuel on the piston and/or cylinder wall due to low in-cylinder temperatures and densities during the injection event. Previous work has shown that liquid-phase fuel films formed in this way can lead to pronounced degradations in efficiency and emissions. To avoid these problems, a quantitative understanding of fuel-property effects on the liquid penetration length is needed, and this understanding must include conditions where in-cylinder thermodynamic conditions and the injection rate vary with time. This work reports liquid penetration lengths measured in an optical engine under such time-varying conditions. Diagnostics included laser light scattering for measurement of the liquid length and conventional pressure-data acquisition for heat-release analysis. Unsteady liquid penetration was characterized for different injection timings, injection pressures, intake-manifold pressures, and fuel volatilities to gain an understanding of the relative importance of these factors. Fuel volatility was studied by using two fuels, 2,2,4,4,6,8,8-heptamethylnonane (HMN) and 2,2,4-trimethylpentane (TMP), which have very different volatility characteristics. Measured liquid lengths changed as in-cylinder conditions changed, with increasing temperature and density during the compression stroke causing a decrease in liquid length, and decreasing temperature and density during the expansion stroke causing an increase in liquid length. Intake-manifold pressure and fuel volatility were found to be primary factors governing liquid length. Heat loss from the charge gas to the engine and local charge cooling due to fuel vaporization were found to have a secondary influence on liquid length. Injection pressure was found to have little effect.     

Mercury speciation in gypsums produced from flue gas desulfurization by temperature programmed decomposition

Temperature programmed decomposition was used to identify mercury (Hg) species in gypsum samples produced from flue gas desulfurization in two Spanish power stations (A and B). As stricter emission control/reduction policies, particularly those focusing on Hg, are being implemented, wet flue gas desulfurization (FGD) technologies used for the removal of SO₂ can result in the co-removal of highly-soluble oxidized Hg. The amount of Hg retained in FGD products may increase in the future if these units are optimized for co-capture. For this reason, it is important to identify the mercury species in FGD products not only to determine the potential risk when the wastes are finally disposed of, but also to understand the behaviour of mercury during combustion and therefore to improve the technologies for mercury removal. Different mercury species were identified in the gypsum samples. In power station A, HgS were the most probable Hg species, whereas in power station B the main compound was Hg halogenated compounds.     

Properties of char particles obtained under O2/N2 and O2/CO2 combustion environments

Pulverized coal combustion in O₂/N₂ and O₂/CO₂ environments was investigated with a drop tube furnace. Results present that the reaction rate and burn-out degree of O₂/CO₂ chars (obtained in O₂/CO₂ environments) are lower than that of O₂/N₂ chars (obtained in O₂/N₂ environments) under the same experimental condition. It indicates that a higher O₂ concentration in O₂/CO₂ environment is needed to achieve the similar combustion characteristic to that in O₂/N₂ environment. The main differences between O₂/N₂ and O₂/CO₂ chars rely on the pore structure determined by N₂ adsorption and chemical structure measured by FT-IR. For O₂/CO₂ char, the surface is thick and the pores are compact which contribute to the fragmentation reduction of particles burning in O₂/CO₂ environment. The organic functional group elimination rate from the surface of O₂/CO₂ chars is slower or delayed. The present research results might have important implications for further understanding the intrinsic kinetics of pulverized coal combustion in O₂/CO₂ environment.     

Optimization of combustion based on introducing radiant energy signal in pulverized coal-fired boiler

This work presents a new conception of in-situ combustion control schemes for pulverized coal-fired boilers to improve the installed conventional control equipment of power plant units. In this paper, radiant energy signal (RES), based on a flame image processing technique, is put forward and an optimal on-line combustion supervisory strategy is developed for introducing RES into the combustion control circuit. The results show that better combustion efficiency can be obtained in association with the control property. Also a decrease in fuel consumption with a corresponding decrease in the consumption of energy, as well as a reduction of emissions, has been studied and tested for the optimization. In this paper, the optimal scheme is proved to be practical and economical, and it can be used to optimize the combustion control design and operation of pulverized coal-burning boilers, when considering both the stability of steam pressure as a traditional calorific value signal and the rapidity of response by using RES.     

水对前驱物催化合成二噁英的影响

The effect of water on the formation of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins（PCDDs）and dibenzofurans（PCDFs）from precursor was investigated by the experiments with a fixed-bed reactor：the reactant mixture with different moisture of 123-TrCB and CuCl₂ for metal-catalyzed formation,that of 123-TrCB and fly ash for surface-catalyzed formation. The experimental results show that the water has the following effects：first,suppressing the formation of PCDD/Fs as less its yield;second,inhibiting chlorination reaction as lower chlorination degree;third,having different effect on PCDDs and PCDFs as lower ratio of PCDFs/PCDDs.The explanations might be the competitive adsorption of water vapor with TrCB on active sites of the fly ash and the catalysis of copper was weakened chloride because of its oxidative conversion to copper oxide.     

O_2/N_2、O_2/CO_2和O_2/CO_2/NO气氛下煤粉燃烧NO_x排放特性

利用滴管炉研究了O2/N2、O2/CO2和O2/CO2/NO气氛下煤燃烧过程中NOx的排放特性。实验结果表明,在O2/N2和O2/CO2气氛下,高温或高O2浓度均使NO排放量增加。O2/CO2气氛下NO排放量比O2/N2气氛下NO排放量低大约30%~40%。在O2/CO2/NO气氛下,温度不同时,O2浓度变化对NO排放量的影响规律不同,对循环NO降解的影响规律也不同。高温不利于循环NO降解。随停留时间的延长NO排放量出现两个峰值。     

燃烧合成AlN粉体的放电等离子烧结及其导热性能

利用放电等离子烧结(spark plasma sintering,SPS)工艺研究了燃烧合成法制备的2种具有不同形貌的AlN粉以及1种碳热还原氮化法制备的市售亚微米级AlN粉的烧结性能、致密化机理以及导热性能。结果表明:燃烧合成法制备的AlN纳米晶须状粉末具有与亚微米级标准市售AlN粉末同样优异的烧结性能,都能够在无烧结助剂情况下在1600℃的较低温度下烧结致密。在烧结过程中,由于燃烧合成AlN粉自身的高化学活性和SPS产生的等离子体活化作用,使得AlN粉以自身的分解-再结晶-凝聚机制进行致密化,导致晶界强度很高,断裂时以穿晶断裂为主;而在市售AlN粉末烧结过程中以表面扩散机制致密化,在晶界处形成了AlON相,降低了晶界强度,因此以沿晶断裂为主。AlN原料的氧含量对热导率的影响很大。由于燃烧合成AlN粉体的氧含量较碳热还原法制备的市售AlN粉体略高,导致其烧结试样热导率略低。     

纳米MgAl_2O_4粉体的溶液燃烧合成及烧结性能(英文)

以氨基乙酸和尿素为燃料,用溶液燃烧合成法制备了 MgAl2O4 纳米粉体,并研究了氨基乙酸和尿素的摩尔比(0:1,2:9 和 1:1)对粉体特性和烧结性能的影响。对粉体的扫描电子显微照片分析发现:用两种混合燃料制备的 MgAl2O4 粉体呈多孔状结构,且实验所用混合燃料有利于 MgAl2O4粉体的分散。结果表明:颗粒(团聚体)的平均粒径随所用燃料中氨基乙酸含量的增加而明显减小,粉体的比表面积随氨基乙酸含量的增加而显著增大,表明所用的混合燃料能显著降低 MgAl2O4粉体的团聚程度。此外,MgAl2O4粉体的烧结性能随所用燃料中氨基乙酸含量的增加而显著提高。     

生活垃圾焚烧废气的治理研究

垃圾焚烧技术是目前世界上较常用的垃圾处理技术之一,垃圾焚烧技术具有很多优点,但也存在一些缺点:如系统操作复杂、要求严格;燃烧过程会产生SO2、NOx、HCl、二噁英和焚烧飞灰等二次污染物。若系统设计不完善、运行管理不当,垃圾焚烧尾气会对周围环境造成污染,严重伤害人体健康。文章通过对废气的来源及产生机理的研究,提出相应的治理方案,并详细阐述该治理方案的可行性。