Effect of flow distributors on uniformity of velocity profile in a baghouse
- Tajen Institute of Technology, Ping-Tung Hsien (Taiwan). Department of Environmental Engineering and Science
In recent years, baghouses have been used as an alternative technology for particulate emission control from pulverized-coal-fired power plants. One of the more significant issues is to improve poor gas distribution that causes bag failures in baghouse operation. Bag failures during operation are almost impossible to prevent, but proper flow design can help in their prevention. This study investigated vertical velocity profiles below the bags in a baghouse (the hopper region) to determine whether flow could be improved with the installation of flow distributors in the hopper region. Three types of flow distributors were used to improve flow distribution and were compared with the original baghouse without flow distributors. Velocity profiles were measured by a hot-wire anemometer at an inlet velocity of 18 m/sec. Uniformity of flow distribution was calculated by the uniformity value U for the velocity profile of each flow distributor. Experimental results showed that the velocity profile of the empty configuration (without flow distributors) was poor because the uniformity value was 2.048. The uniformity values of type 1 (flow distributor with three vertical vanes), type 2 (flow distributor with one vertical and one inclined vane), and type 3 (flow distributor with two inclined vanes) configurations were reduced to 1.051, 0.617, and 0.526, respectively. These results indicate that the flow distributors designed in this study made significant improvements in the velocity profile of a baghouse, with the type 3 configuration having the best performance. 11 refs., 10 figs.
- OSTI ID:
- 20638629
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, Vol. 55, Issue 7; Other Information: chencj@ccsum.tajen.edu.tw; ISSN 1047-3289
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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