Gas flow analysis in a Kraft recovery boiler |
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Authors: | D.J.O. Ferreira M. Cardoso S.W. Park |
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Affiliation: | a Federal University of Minas Gerais — Chemical Engineering Department, Espírito Santo st., 35, CEP 30160-030, Belo Horizonte, Brazil b São Paulo University — Chemical Engineering Department, Luciano Gualberto 380 av., trv.3, CEP 05508-900, São Paulo, Brazil |
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Abstract: | Demands for optimal boiler performance and increased concerns in lowering emission have always been the driving force in the reevaluation and evolution of the Kraft boiler; specifically the air distribution strategies that are directly related to achieving increased residence time of flue gas combustion inside the furnace which in turn lowers atmosphere emission levels and enhances boiler operation. This paper presents the results of a study that analyzes the interaction of the different multilevel air injections have on flue gas flow patterns including various quaternary air supply arrangements. Additionally, this study assesses the performance of the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) model against data available in literature. Simulations were performed considering isothermal and incompressible flows, and did not take into account thermal phenomena or chemical reactions. The numerical solutions generated proved to be coherently related to the data available in literature, and provided proof of the efficiency of tertiary level air injection, as well as revealed that quaternary air injection ports arranged in a symmetrical configuration is most suitable for optimal equipment operation. |
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Keywords: | Computational fluid dynamics Kraft recovery boiler Air supply arrangements Flue gas flow Quaternary air arrangements |
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