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Control of pressure balance and solids circulation characteristics in DCFB reactors.

Authors :
Zhou, Yefeng
Yang, Lei
Lu, Yujian
Hu, Xiayi
Luo, Xiao
Chen, Hongbo
Wang, Jingdai
Yang, Yongrong
Source :
Powder Technology. Apr2018, Vol. 328, p114-121. 8p.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

In the paper, a novel dual circulating fluidized bed (DCFB) reactor is introduced, which can be widely applied in catalytic cracking, chemical looping combustion, coal/biomass combustion and gasification, and gas adsorption, etc. The study mainly investigates the effects of specific operating parameters on pressure balance and solid circulation rate, including total solids inventory, riser gas velocity, bubbling fluidized bed gas velocity and pot-seal gas velocity. It is found that changes of those parameters lead to variations in pressure balance and riser axial voidage in DCFB system, and further affect solid concentration and solid circulation rate in the system. To be more specific, total solids inventory, riser gas velocity and bubbling fluidized bed gas velocity have a major impact on solid concentration and solid circulation rate, while pot-seal gas velocity only exerts a minor impact. Besides, the changing of overall pressure drop across the bubbling fluidized bed is consistent with variations in pressure drops in the other parts of the system, with the former equaling △ P r + △ P c + △ P p-t + △ P ud1 + △ P ud2 . In this way pressure balance in the system is maintained. Eventually the paper reaches the conclusion that relevant operating parameters can be adjusted to control pressure distribution and solid circulation rate in different parts of the system and further to ensure the safe and stable operation of DCFB reactors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00325910
Volume :
328
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Powder Technology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
128473749
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2017.12.092