A burnout prediction model based around char morphology
- University of Nottingham, Nottingham (United Kingdom). School of Chemical, Environmental and Mining Engineering
Several combustion models have been developed that can make predictions about coal burnout and burnout potential. Most of these kinetic models require standard parameters such as volatile content and particle size to make a burnout prediction. This article presents a new model called the char burnout (ChB) model, which also uses detailed information about char morphology in its prediction. The input data to the model is based on information derived from two different image analysis techniques. One technique generates characterization data from real char samples, and the other predicts char types based on characterization data from image analysis of coal particles. The pyrolyzed chars in this study were created in a drop tube furnace operating at 1300{sup o}C, 200 ms, and 1% oxygen. Modeling results were compared with a different carbon burnout kinetic model as well as the actual burnout data from refiring the same chars in a drop tube furnace operating at 1300{sup o}C, 5% oxygen, and residence times of 200, 400, and 600 ms. A good agreement between ChB model and experimental data indicates that the inclusion of char morphology in combustion models could well improve model predictions. 38 refs., 5 figs., 6 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 20762216
- Journal Information:
- Energy and Fuels, Vol. 20, Issue 3; Other Information: Edward.Lester@nottingham.ac.uk; ISSN 0887-0624
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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