Circulating fluidized bed combustion of a high-sulphur eastern canadian coal

Combustion tests were carried out with Minto coal in combination with three different limestones in the University of British Columbia (UBC) pilot scale (152 mm square x 7.3 m tall) circulating fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) unit. Operating conditions were chosen to be typical of those employed in large-scale CFBC power boilers. Recycling of fine particles captured by the secondary cyclone was found to be of considerable importance in increasing sulphur capture, enhancing combustion efficiency and reducing the amount of calcium sulphide in the solids residues. NO_x emissions increased as the Ca:S ratio increased. Local gas concentrations inside the reactor were strongly influenced by the core-annulus solids distribution patterns which characterize circulating fluidized beds.     

Numerical modelling of flow and transport processes in a calciner for cement production

Controlling the calcination process in industrial cement kilns is of particular importance because it affects fuel consumption, pollutant emission and the final cement quality. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms of flow and transport phenomena in the calciner is important for efficient cement production. The main physico-chemical processes taking place in the calciner are coal combustion and the strongly endothermic calcination reaction of the raw materials. In this paper a numerical model and a parametric study are presented of the flow and transport processes taking place in an industrial calciner. The numerical model is based on the solution of the Navier-Stokes equations for the gas flow, and on Lagrangean dynamics for the discrete particles. All necessary mathematical models were developed and incorporated into a computational fluid dynamics model with the influence of turbulence simulated by a two-equation (k-ε) model. Distributions of fluid velocities, temperatures and concentrations of the reactants and products as well as the trajectories of particles and their interaction with the gas phase are calculated. The results of the present parametric study allow estimations to be made and conclusions to be drawn that help in the optimization of a given calciner.     

Gd3（1-x）Al5O12：RE3X分立材料芯片制备及发光性能研究

将组合材料芯片技术中四元组合法应用于新型发光材料Gd3（1-x）Al5O12：RE3X的RE激活剂和敏化剂种类优选.由Gd3Al5O12基体材料芯片获得如下的研究结果：1）在紫外激发下（254 nm）Gd3（1-x）Al5O3：Eu3x材料具有红色荧光性能;2）Pr（n（Pr）：n（Eu）＜1：10）、Ce（n（Ce）：n（Eu）＜1：10）共掺杂时会降低发光强度.光谱分析表明：Pr、Ce能级嵌入,使得激活剂和敏化剂发生共振能量传递,是Gd3Al5O12：Eu（简称为GAG：Eu）发光效率降低的主要原因.筛选结果得到柠檬酸盐硝酸盐溶胶凝胶法制备粉体筛选实验结果验证.实验结果表明组合法在发光材料开发上具有高效性.     

固体推进剂燃烧机理诊断方法的研究进展

介绍和评述了诊断含能材料热分解和推进剂燃烧波结构的方法、仪器和研究进展,以及含能材料和推进剂热分解和燃烧波结构的研究结果,探讨了燃烧机理研究方法的发展方向。提出需要不断完善和更新推进剂燃烧的诊断方法,以获得更为全面的接近真实条件下推进剂燃烧的有效信息。附参考文献14篇。     

Combustion of methane over palladium ZSM-5 and mordenite catalysts

The effect of Pd-loading on Pd-NaZSM-5 and Pd-NaMordenite catalysts prepared by ion exchange was studied for methane combustion with excess oxygen (1% CH₄, 18% O₂, balance N₂) in the temperature range 40–500°C. Fresh and calcined samples (3 h, 450°C) showed methane conversions proportional to Pd-loading on Pd-NaZSM-5 catalysts, while conversions decreased with Pd-loading on calcined Pd-NaMordenite catalysts. TOF (number of methane molecules converted per second per Pd²⁺ ion) for over exchanged Pd-NaZSM5-116 was low as compared to under exchanged Pd-NaZSM5-80 and Pd-NaZSM5-58 samples. Close TOF's were found for the last two samples at 330°C. TOF differences in Pd-NaMordenite catalysts demonstrate the heterogeneity of Pd⁺² sites due to structurally nonidentical locations of cations. TOF's appear to be related to Na/Pd ratios in both catalyst types. Apparent activation energies for Pd-NaZSM-5 materials are higher than those for Pd-NaMordenite catalysts.     

Catalytic combustion over platinum group catalysts: fuel-lean versus fuel-rich operation

Performance data are presented for methane oxidation on alumina-supported Pd, Pt, and Rh catalysts under both fuel-rich and fuel-lean conditions. Catalyst activity was measured in a micro-scale isothermal reactor at temperatures between 300 and 800 °C. Non-isothermal (near adiabatic) temperature and reaction data were obtained in a full-length (non-differential) sub-scale reactor operating at high pressure (0.9 MPa) and constant inlet temperature, simulating actual reactor operation in catalytic combustion applications.

Under fuel-lean conditions, Pd catalyst was the most active, although deactivation occurred above 650 °C, with reactivation upon cooling. Rh catalyst also deactivated above 750 °C, but did not reactivate. Pt catalyst was active above 600 °C. Fuel-lean reaction products were CO₂ and H₂O for all three catalysts.

The same catalysts tested under fuel-rich conditions demonstrated much higher activity. In addition, a ‘lightoff’ temperature was found (between 450 and 600 °C), where a stepwise increase in reaction rate was observed. Following ‘lightoff’ partial oxidation products (CO, H₂) appeared in the mixture, and their concentration increased with increasing temperature. All three catalysts exhibited this behavior.

High-pressure (0.9 MPa) sub-scale reactor and combustor data are shown, demonstrating the benefits of fuel-rich operation over the catalyst for ultra-low emissions combustion.     

High-temperature catalysts with a synergetic effect of Pd and manganese oxides

A synergetic effect in the catalytic activity has been found after palladium introduction in Mn–Al–O systems. The magnitude of the synergetic effect depends on the types of the oxidic manganese species: oxide Mn₃O₄, spinel (Mn, Mg)[Mn, Al]₂O₄ or hexaaluminate (Mn, Mg)LaAl₁₁O₁₉. The synergetic effect of Pd and manganese-containing compounds is observed only if palladium is introduced to the low-temperature precursor of the manganese alumina spinel or manganese hexaaluminate. The synergetic effect is not observed when high-temperature samples with formed spinel or hexaaluminate phases are modified with Pd.     

煤燃烧中NOx的来源和抑制其生成的有效措施

煤燃烧中产生的ＮＯ＿ｘ是不可忽视的大气污染源。根据其生成机理，它主要来自煤中氮的氧化以及高温下空气中Ｎ＿２和Ｏ＿２的反应。烟气中ＮＯ＿ｘ的浓度范围很宽，从２００至２５００ｍｇ／ｍ￣３，影响因素有燃烧温度、空气过剩系数、煤种和燃烧器类型等。在煤燃烧中采取适当措施，可以有效地降低ＮＯ＿ｘ浓度，如降低燃烧温度、分段燃烧、优化空气过剩系数、烟气部分循环和选用含氨量低的煤等。     

Model for drying during fluidized-bed combustion of wet low-rank coals

An unsteady state heat conduction model with a convective boundary condition is proposed for the drying of low-rank, high-porosity coals, such as lignites, during fluidized-bed combustion. The drying front is assumed to be the receding surface of a wet core. The solution technique for this moving boundary problem is based on the heat balance integral approach with immobilization of the moving boundary by a change in space variable. The governing cubic equation describing the drying curve in dimensionless form may be solved easily by the Newton—Raphson method. The model predictions are compared with experimental data for Mississippi lignite with excellent agreement. A correlation for estimation of total drying time is proposed. The temperature profiles obtained may be used for the study of the coupled drying and devolatilization in fluidized-bed combustors. The profiles could also be of importance in the study of formation of fissures/cracks in lignites subjected to intense heating conditions encountered during fluidized-bed combustion.