Modeling of circulating fluised beds for post-combustion carbon capture

Conference · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2011

OSTI ID:1036495

Lee, A; Shadle, L; Miller, D

A compartment based model for a circulating fluidized bed reactor has been developed based on experimental observations of riser hydrodynamics. The model uses a cluster based approach to describe the two-phase behavior of circulating fluidized beds. Fundamental mass balance equations have been derived to describe the movement of both gas and solids though the system. Additional work is being performed to develop the correlations required to describe the hydrodynamics of the system. Initial testing of the model with experimental data shows promising results and highlights the importance of including end effects within the model.

• Research Organization: National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, and Morgantown, WV (United States). In-house Research; National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
• OSTI ID: 1036495
• Report Number(s): NETL-PUB-143; TRN: US201206%%339
• Resource Relation: Conference: International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, September 12-15, 2011
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
CARBON
CIRCULATING SYSTEMS
COAL
COMPARTMENTS
END EFFECTS
FLUIDIZED BEDS
HYDRODYNAMICS
MASS BALANCE
SIMULATION
TESTING