Effect of spray operation conditions on Nox emission control in a power station

• Adequately mixing of reactants is an important factor for efficient deNOx process in power station NOx emission control system. In this study, an experimental validated CFD simulation is conducted to investigate the effect of spray operation conditions on the mixing uniformity of reactant ammonia vapor in deNOx process occurring in a power station's furnace. According to the CFD simulation results, it is found that spray momentum ratio, initial droplet size and initial ammonia concentration all affect the mixing uniformity of ammonia vapor. Overall, a larger spray momentum ratio, larger initial droplet size and lower ammonia concentration contributes positively to the mixing uniformity. By comparing the same spray momentum ratio but different nozzle inlet velocity and furnace inlet velocity, it is found that the impact of spray momentum ratio mainly comes from furnace inlet velocity not nozzle inlet velocity. In addition, gravity should not be neglected. In the end, the method described in this study could provide a systematic way to study the effects of nozzle operation conditions on deNOx process.

Ämnesord

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Energiteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Energy Engineering (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Ammonia

CFD

NOx emission

Power station

Spray

Drops

Emission control

Furnaces

Inlet flow

Mixing

Momentum

Spray nozzles

Ammonia vapors

CFD simulations

Inlet velocity

Mixing uniformities

Momentum ratio

NOx emissions

Operation conditions

Spray momentum

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