Computational tools for pulverized-coal combustion. Fifth quarterly report, April 1982-June 1982. [Combustion model COMO]
This report summarizes the work conducted during the fifth quarter of a 30-month contract with the Department of Energy's Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center (DOE PETC). The general objective is to develop and verify a computer code capable of modeling the major aspects of pulverized-coal combustion. Achieving this objective will lead to design methods applicable to industrial and utility furnaces. The combustion model (COMO) consists of a number of relatively independent modules that represent the major processes involved in pulverized-coal combustion. These modules will be continually upgraded over the course of the contract. During this quarter, the initial evaluation of the gas-phase models continued, the definition of the solid-phase models was completed, and coding was initiated. A swirling-flow, gas-phase combustion evaluation run was completed and good agreement was obtained with predictions from a proprietary code based on similar models of the physics and chemistry. A nonswirling gas-phase combustion run was completed, and comparison to data and predictions available in the open literature was initiated. During the next quarter, testing of the individual solid-flow models will be completed, and the models will be combined to form an integrated solid-phase combustion model. Evaluation of this model will be initiated.
- Research Organization:
- Babcock and Wilcox Co., Alliance, OH (USA). Research and Development Div.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC22-81PC40265
- OSTI ID:
- 7071032
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/PC/40265-5; ARC-5274; ON: DE82021387
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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