The effect of riser end geometry on gas-solid hydrodynamics in a CFB riser operating in the core annular and dilute homogeneous flow regimes
Abstract
Riser hydrodynamics are a function of the flow rates of gas and solids as well as the exit geometry, particularly when operated above the upper transport velocity. This work compares the exit voidage for multiple geometries and two different solids: Geldart group A glass beads and Geldart group B coke. Geometries were changed by modifying the volume of an abrupt T-shaped exit above the lateral riser exit. This was accomplished by positioning a plunger at various heights above the exit from zero to 0.38 m. A dimensionless expression used to predict smooth exit voidage was modified to account for the effect of the depth of the blind-T. The new correlation contains the solids-gas load ratio, solids-to-gas density ratio, bed-to-particle diameter ratio, gas Reynolds Number, as well as a term for the exit geometry. This study also found that there was a minimum riser roof height above the blind-T exit beyond which the riser exit voidage was not affected by the exit geometry. A correlation for this minimum riser roof height has also been developed in this study. This study covered riser superficial gas velocities of 4.35 to 7.7 m/s and solids circulation rates of 1.3 to 11.5 kg/s.
- Authors:
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- National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Morgantown, WV (United States)
- National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Morgantown, WV (United States); REM Engineering Services, Morgantown, WV (United States)
- National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Morgantown, WV (United States); Oak Ridge Inst. for Science and Education (ORISE), Morgantown, WV (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Morgantown, WV (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1431310
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1396888
- Report Number(s):
- NETL-PUB-20494
Journal ID: ISSN 0032-5910; PII: S0032591017301444
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Powder Technology
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 316; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0032-5910
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; Riser; exit geometry, CFB, gas-solids hydrodynamics
Citation Formats
Breault, Ronald W., Monazam, Esmail R., Shadle, Lawrence J., Rowan, Steve, and Macfarlan, Luke H. The effect of riser end geometry on gas-solid hydrodynamics in a CFB riser operating in the core annular and dilute homogeneous flow regimes. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.powtec.2017.02.017.
Breault, Ronald W., Monazam, Esmail R., Shadle, Lawrence J., Rowan, Steve, & Macfarlan, Luke H. The effect of riser end geometry on gas-solid hydrodynamics in a CFB riser operating in the core annular and dilute homogeneous flow regimes. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2017.02.017
Breault, Ronald W., Monazam, Esmail R., Shadle, Lawrence J., Rowan, Steve, and Macfarlan, Luke H. Sun .
"The effect of riser end geometry on gas-solid hydrodynamics in a CFB riser operating in the core annular and dilute homogeneous flow regimes". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2017.02.017. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1431310.
@article{osti_1431310,
title = {The effect of riser end geometry on gas-solid hydrodynamics in a CFB riser operating in the core annular and dilute homogeneous flow regimes},
author = {Breault, Ronald W. and Monazam, Esmail R. and Shadle, Lawrence J. and Rowan, Steve and Macfarlan, Luke H.},
abstractNote = {Riser hydrodynamics are a function of the flow rates of gas and solids as well as the exit geometry, particularly when operated above the upper transport velocity. This work compares the exit voidage for multiple geometries and two different solids: Geldart group A glass beads and Geldart group B coke. Geometries were changed by modifying the volume of an abrupt T-shaped exit above the lateral riser exit. This was accomplished by positioning a plunger at various heights above the exit from zero to 0.38 m. A dimensionless expression used to predict smooth exit voidage was modified to account for the effect of the depth of the blind-T. The new correlation contains the solids-gas load ratio, solids-to-gas density ratio, bed-to-particle diameter ratio, gas Reynolds Number, as well as a term for the exit geometry. This study also found that there was a minimum riser roof height above the blind-T exit beyond which the riser exit voidage was not affected by the exit geometry. A correlation for this minimum riser roof height has also been developed in this study. This study covered riser superficial gas velocities of 4.35 to 7.7 m/s and solids circulation rates of 1.3 to 11.5 kg/s.},
doi = {10.1016/j.powtec.2017.02.017},
journal = {Powder Technology},
number = C,
volume = 316,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Feb 12 00:00:00 EST 2017},
month = {Sun Feb 12 00:00:00 EST 2017}
}
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