Issue 62, 2018, Issue in Progress

Simulation of nitrogen transformation in pressurized oxy-fuel combustion of pulverized coal

Abstract

Chemical kinetic modeling was applied to simulate N transformation in the pressurized oxy-fuel combustion process of pulverized coal. Modeling accuracy was validated by experimental data at different operation pressures. The key reaction paths from fuel-N to different N products were revealed by analyzing the rate of production. NO formation was synergistically affected by six elementary reactions, in which NCO and other intermediate species were involved. The reactions among N, NH, NH2, and NO were the key paths of N2 formation. After pressurizing the combustion system, NO and N2 contents decreased and increased, respectively. High operation pressure inhibited the diffusion of NO from the internal to the external part of char. This condition prolonged the residence time of NO inside the char, triggered a typical heterogeneous reaction between gaseous NO and unburned char, and reduced the conversion from fuel-N to NO. Moreover, modeling was performed to predict NOx emission in pressurized oxy-fuel combustion as a function of various operating parameters, including temperature and excess air and recycling ratios. This study may provide guidance for reducing NOx emissions and improving combustion efficiency in oxy-fuel combustion, and it can serve as a reference for industrial applications that involve pulverized coal combustion.

Graphical abstract: Simulation of nitrogen transformation in pressurized oxy-fuel combustion of pulverized coal

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
12 Sep 2018
Accepted
14 Oct 2018
First published
18 Oct 2018
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2018,8, 35690-35699

Simulation of nitrogen transformation in pressurized oxy-fuel combustion of pulverized coal

X. Liang, Q. Wang, Z. Luo, H. Zhang, K. Li, Y. Feng, A. R. Shaikh and J. Cen, RSC Adv., 2018, 8, 35690 DOI: 10.1039/C8RA07594H

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