Coal combustion models: A review

Computational Fluid Dynamics has been used for optimisation of industrial applications with some level of success. The modest accuracy provided by some of the combustion models in use has left some room for research and improvement. Coal is presented as a fuel with complex chemical properties due to...

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Main Authors: Marangwanda, G.T., Madyira, D.M., Babarinde, T.O.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Coal
Combustion
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Devolatilization
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Summary:Computational Fluid Dynamics has been used for optimisation of industrial applications with some level of success. The modest accuracy provided by some of the combustion models in use has left some room for research and improvement. Coal is presented as a fuel with complex chemical properties due to its fossil fuel nature. The devolatilization process of coal is investigated with special attention to the best models that can handle heavy and light volatiles found in coal. The heterogenous char combustion is also presented paying attention to the nature of the char particle during the combustion process. The other processes such as drying, homogenous volatile combustion, radiation models, particle tracking models and turbulent models are investigated in a general manner as they rarely vary with the type of fuel being investigated. A summary of the industrial applications that have successfully utilised the CFD models for optimisation of coal combustion are presented thus helping in drawing the final conclusion.
ISSN:1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/1378/3/032070