Hydrodynamic characteristics in a pilot-scale cold flow model for chemical looping combustion |
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Authors: | A.K. Dubey A. Samanta P. Sarkar M.K. Karmakar A. Mukherjee C. Loha M. Kumar S.G. Sahu V.K. Saxena P.K. Chatterjee |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad 826004, Jharkhand, India;2. Combustion Science and Technology Research Group, CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Digwadih Campus, P.O.- FRI, Dhanbad 828108, Jharkhand, India;3. Energy Research and Technology Group, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, M. G. Avenue, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, India |
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Abstract: | Chemical Looping Combustion (CLC) in two interconnected fluidized beds, i.e., the air reactor and the fuel reactor has been recognized to be promising. As the CLC setup design is critical and sensitive to oxygen carrier (OC) materials, it is very much essential to investigate hydrodynamics in a specially fabricated cold model set up for the successful development and operational control of corresponding large-scale hot model. In this study, a pilot-scale cold flow model CLC system has been designed and tested. The riser and fuel reactor were operated at circulated fluidized bed and bubbling fluidized bed conditions, respectively and the control of solid circulation between two reactors was done by two loop seals operated in bubbling fluidized bed conditions. The effect of fluidization velocity in the riser on the voidage profiles, solid circulation rate, and pressure profiles were investigated using Indian ilmenite (150–212?µm) as OC. The stable operation of the system was established under various operational conditions. The results will be useful for the development of ilmenite based hot model CLC system. Moreover, the achievable variations of solid circulation rate in the present study in cold model setup will determine obtainable limit of extent of oxygen transport and thermal energy. |
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Keywords: | Hydrodynamics Cold flow model Fluidization Chemical looping combustion Loop seal |
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