Noise is inevitable in electrical capacitance tomography(ECT)measurements.This paper describes the influence of noise on ECT performance for measuring gas-solids fluidized bed characteristics.The noise distribution is...Noise is inevitable in electrical capacitance tomography(ECT)measurements.This paper describes the influence of noise on ECT performance for measuring gas-solids fluidized bed characteristics.The noise distribution is approximated by the Gaussian distribution and added to experimental capacitance data with various intensities.The equivalent signal strength(Ф)that equals the signal-to-noise ratio of packed beds is used to evaluate noise levels.Results show that the Pearson correlation coefficient,which indicates the similarity of solids fraction distributions over pixels,increases with Ф,and reconstructed images are more deteriorated at lower Ф.Nevertheless,relative errors for average solids fraction and bubble size in each frame are less sensitive to noise,attributed to noise compromise caused by the process of pixel values.These findings provide useful guidance for assessing the accuracy of ECT measurements of multiphase flows.展开更多
With the intelligent transformation of process manufacturing,accurate and comprehensive perception information is fundamental for application of artificial intelligence methods.In zinc smelting,the fluidized bed roast...With the intelligent transformation of process manufacturing,accurate and comprehensive perception information is fundamental for application of artificial intelligence methods.In zinc smelting,the fluidized bed roaster is a key piece of large-scale equipment and plays a critical role in the manufacturing industry;its internal temperature field directly determines the quality of zinc calcine and other related products.However,due to its vast spatial dimensions,the limited observation methods,and the complex multiphase,multifield coupled reaction atmosphere inside it,accurately and timely perceiving its temperature field remains a significant challenge.To address these challenges,a spatial-temporal reduced-order model(STROM)is proposed,which can realize fast and accurate temperature field perception based on sparse observation data.Specifically,to address the difficulty in matching the initial physical field with the sparse observation data,an initial field construction based on data assimilation(IFCDA)method is proposed to ensure that the initial conditions of the model can be matched with the actual operation state,which provides a basis for constructing a high-precision computational fluid dynamics(CFD)model.Then,to address the high simulation cost of high-precision CFD models under full working conditions,a high uniformity(HU)-orthogonal test design(OTD)method with the centered L2 deviation is innovatively proposed to ensure high information coverage of the temperature field dataset under typical working conditions in terms of multiple factors and levels of the component,feed,and blast parameters.Finally,to address the difficulty in real-time and accurate temperature field prediction,considering the spatial correlation between the observed temperature and the temperature field,as well as the dynamic correlation of the observed temperature in the time dimension,a spatial-temporal predictive model(STPM)is established,which realizes rapid prediction of the temperature field through sparse observa-tion data.To verify the accuracy and validity of the proposed method,CFD model validation and reduced-order model prediction experiments are designed,and the results show that the proposed method can realize high-precision and fast prediction of the roaster temperature field under different working conditions through sparse observation data.Compared with the CFD model,the prediction root-mean-square error(RMSE)of STROM is less than 0.038,and the computational efficiency is improved by 3.4184×10^(4)times.In particular,STROM also has a good prediction ability for unmodeled conditions,with a prediction RMSE of less than 0.1089.展开更多
This study presents a detailed experimental evaluation of a newly developed mechanistic scale-up methodology for gas-solid fluidized beds.Traditional scale-up approaches typically rely on matching global dimensionless...This study presents a detailed experimental evaluation of a newly developed mechanistic scale-up methodology for gas-solid fluidized beds.Traditional scale-up approaches typically rely on matching global dimensionless groups,which often fail to ensure local hydrodynamic similarity.In contrast,the new mechanistic method aims to achieve scale-up by matching the radial profiles of gas holdup between geometrically similar beds at corresponding dimensionless axial positions(z/Dc).This approach is based on the premise that when gas holdup profiles align,other key hydrodynamic parameters—such as solids holdup and particle velocity—also become similar.To validate this methodology,experiments were conducted in two fluidized beds with inner diameters of 14 cm and 44 cm.Optical probes and gamma ray densitometry(GRD)were used to measure local gas holdup,solids holdup,and particle velocity at multiple axial and radial positions.The results show that matched gas holdup profiles led to mean absolute deviations(MAD)below 3%in solids holdup and particle velocity,confirming hydrodynamic similarity.In contrast,unmatched profiles resulted in significant deviations across all parameters.展开更多
From the perspective of facilitating the design of fluidized hydrogen reduction reactors for iron ore powder and maintaining stable operation,the operational conditions and bubble behavior in stable state fluidization...From the perspective of facilitating the design of fluidized hydrogen reduction reactors for iron ore powder and maintaining stable operation,the operational conditions and bubble behavior in stable state fluidization of multi-particle size systems were investigated through cold-state experiments.To facilitate the identification of bubble behavior,a two-dimensional bubbling bed cold-state experiment was carried out using iron ore powder with a narrow particle size distribution and glass beads.Initially,the multi-stage fluidization characteristics of iron ore powder were examined.Then,using Geldart B-type glass beads to simulate a multi-particle size composition system,the particle size range and superficial gas velocity range for stable operation of the multi-particle composition system were explored.When the mass percentage of 150-μm glass beads was 15%,the stable fluidization operational gas velocity range was found to be(1.05-1.21)umf,where umf is the minimum fluidization velocity;when the content was 20%,the stable fluidized superficial gas velocity range was(1.09-1.26)umf.Under stable fluidization operating conditions,the dynamic behavior of bubbles(average equivalent diameter,rising velocity,and lateral migration velocity)was studied,and the quantitative relationship between the average equivalent diameter of bubbles and bed height in multi-particle size systems under stable fluidization conditions was also corrected.Additionally,the correlation between bubble rising velocity and bubble average equivalent diameter was established.展开更多
The dynamics of vapor−liquid−solid(V−L−S)flow boiling in fluidized bed evaporators exhibit inherent complexity and chaotic behavior,hindering accurate prediction of pressure drop signals.To address this challenge,this...The dynamics of vapor−liquid−solid(V−L−S)flow boiling in fluidized bed evaporators exhibit inherent complexity and chaotic behavior,hindering accurate prediction of pressure drop signals.To address this challenge,this study proposes an innovative hybrid approach that integrates wavelet neural network(WNN)with chaos analysis.By leveraging the Cross-Correlation(C−C)method,the minimum embedding dimension for phase space reconstruction is systematically calculated and then adopted as the input node configuration for the WNN.Simulation results demonstrate the remarkable effectiveness of this integrated method in predicting pressure drop signals,advancing our understanding of the intricate dynamic phenomena occurring with V−L−S fluidized bed evaporators.Moreover,this study offers a novel perspective on applying advanced data-driven techniques to handle the complexities of multi-phase flow systems and highlights the potential for improved operational prediction and control in industrial settings.展开更多
Fluidized solidified soil(FSS)is an innovative backfill material that offers benefits such as easy pumping and straightforward construction.This study examined how varying the water-soil ratio and the curing agent dos...Fluidized solidified soil(FSS)is an innovative backfill material that offers benefits such as easy pumping and straightforward construction.This study examined how varying the water-soil ratio and the curing agent dosage affect the properties and microstructure of FSS.The strength development mechanism was investigated when composite solidification agents were used.The findings show that both the water-solid ratio and the curing agent dosage can affect the microstructure of FSS,thereby affecting its performance.When the water-solid ratio increases from 0.52 to 0.56,the unconfined compressive strength(UCS)and flexural strength of the FSS decrease by 34.1% and 39.3% after 28 d.Conversely,the curing agent dosage increasing from 10% to 30% will increase both UCS and flexural strength by 11.2 times and 11.1 times.As the curing age increases,the number of cracks at failure point in the FSS will increase and lead to a more complete failure.Numerous needle-like AFt,C-S-H gel,and C-(A)-S-H gel create a three-dimensional network by adhering to soil particles.展开更多
Pressurized oxy-fuel combustion is a next-generation and low-cost carbon capture technology with industrial application potential.This work presents an innovative research exploration-coupling coal pressurized fluidiz...Pressurized oxy-fuel combustion is a next-generation and low-cost carbon capture technology with industrial application potential.This work presents an innovative research exploration-coupling coal pressurized fluidized bed oxy-fuel combustion technology with energy utilization of poultry manure as a renewable and carbon-neutral fuel,in order to capture CO_(2)and solve the problem of poultry manure treatment simultaneously.In this study,a stable co-combustion of coal and chicken manure in a laboratory-scale pressurized fluidized bed under typical oxy-fuel condition(30%O_(2)/70%CO_(2),i.e.,Oxy-30)is achieved.The key parameters including the combustion pressure(0.1-0.5 MPa)and chicken-manure proportion(0%to 100%)and their impacts on fundamental combustion efficiency,carbon conversion,nitrogen and sulfur pollutant emissions,and residue ash characteristics have been investigated.The result show that pressurization favors an increase in the CO_(2)enrichment concentration and fluidized bed combustion efficiency.During co-combustion under 0.1 and 0.3 MPa,the CO_(2)concentration in the flue gas is the highest when the chicken manure blending ratio(M_(pm))is 25%.Although the NO emissions fluctuate and even increase as Mpm increases,the co-combustion of coal and chicken manure exhibits a synergistic effect in reducing NO conversion rate(XNO).The effect of pressurization on reducing NO emission is significant,XNO at M_(pm)=25%decreasing from 15%to 5%as the pressure(P)increases from 0.1 to 0.5 MPa.As P increases from 0.1 to 0.5 MPa and Mpm increases from 0%to 50%,the SO_(2) emissions and conversion rates decrease.The self-desulfurization process plays an important role in the reduction of SO_(2) emissions during pressurized oxy-fuel co-combustion.The aim of this work is to advance the development and application of pressurized fluidized bed oxy-fuel co-combustion technology and promote a circular bioeconomy and carbon-free waste management for biomass derived from livestock manure.展开更多
For the treatment of the mixed flue gas desulfurization wastewater with high salinity by the biological fluidized bed process,the optimum temperature was 25-35℃,and the optimum hydraulic retention time was 10 h.When ...For the treatment of the mixed flue gas desulfurization wastewater with high salinity by the biological fluidized bed process,the optimum temperature was 25-35℃,and the optimum hydraulic retention time was 10 h.When the influent quality was stable,the average concentration of COD,NH_(4)^(+)-N and TN in the inlet water was 210,11 and 16.3 mg/L,respectively,and their average concentration in the effluent was 54,0.32 and 4.09 mg/L,respectively.The treatment effect was good.When the incoming water quality of flue gas desulfurization wastewater fluctuated greatly,the effluent quality was still relatively stable after being treated by the biological fluidized bed,indicating that the biological fluidized bed process had a good ability to resist the impact of water quality in the treatment of high-salinity flue gas desulfurization wastewater.At the same time,the biological fluidized bed process provides a reference for high-salinity wastewater that is difficult to be biologically treated.展开更多
Nickel laterite ore is an important nickel-bearing mineral.Research on pre-heating and hydrogen pre-reduction in the pyrometallurgical process of nickel laterite ore is very limited,especially when using fluidized bed...Nickel laterite ore is an important nickel-bearing mineral.Research on pre-heating and hydrogen pre-reduction in the pyrometallurgical process of nickel laterite ore is very limited,especially when using fluidized bed roasting.This study systematically explores the mechanisms of fluidized bed pre-heating treatment and hydrogen pre-reduction in the roasting process of saprolitic nickel laterite ore.According to single-factor experiment results,the appropriate pre-heating and pre-reduction conditions were a pre-heating temperature of 700℃,a pre-heating time of 30 min,a pre-reduction temperature of 700℃,a pre-reduction time of 30 min,and a hydrogen concentration of 80%.Then,the nickel metallization rate and iron metallization rate reached 90.56%and 41.31%,respectively.Various analytical and testing methods were employed to study the changes in phase composition,magnetism,surface element valence states,and microstructure of nickel laterite ore during fluidized pre-heating and pre-reduction.The study shows that hydrogen can achieve nickel reduction at relatively low temperatures.It was also found that pre-heating treatment of nickel laterite ore is beneficial.Pre-heating opens up the mineral structures of serpentine and limonite,allowing the reducing gas and nickel to interact quickly during the reduction process,enhancing the pre-reduction process.展开更多
Normally,a transparent inert film is coated on the surface of TiO_(2) particles to enhance the weatherability of the pigment.Liquid-phase coating process is mainly used in industry,which difficult to get really unifor...Normally,a transparent inert film is coated on the surface of TiO_(2) particles to enhance the weatherability of the pigment.Liquid-phase coating process is mainly used in industry,which difficult to get really uniform films.This work combining nanoparticle fluidization technology with atomic layer deposition(ALD) technology to achieve precise surface modification of a large number of micro-nano particles.First,we explored the fluidization characteristics of TiO_(2) nanoparticles in a home-made atmospheric fluidized bed ALD reactor(FB-ALD) to ensure the uniform fluidization of a large number of nanoparticles.Then TiCl_(4) and H_(2)O were used as precursors to deposit amorphous TiO_(2) films on the surface of TiO_(2) nanoparticles at 80℃ under atmospheric pressure,and the growth per cycle was about 0.109 nm per cycle.After 30 ALD cycles,the film thickness was about 3.1 nm,which could almost fully suppress the photocatalytic activity of TiO_(2).Compared with other traditional coating materials,amorphous TiO_(2) has higher light refractive index,and realizes the suppression of the photocatalytic activity of TiO_(2) without introducing other substances,demonstrating greater application potential in TiO_(2) pigment coating field.The process is a gas-phase coating method,which is efficient,no waste water,and easy to scale up.This work shown the excellent property of interface engineering in improving pigment weatherability and can also provide guidance for the nanoparticle surface modification.展开更多
Turbulent fluidized bed possesses a distinct advantage over bubbling fluidized bed in high solids contact efficiency and thus exerts great potential in applications to many industrial processes.Simulation for fluidiza...Turbulent fluidized bed possesses a distinct advantage over bubbling fluidized bed in high solids contact efficiency and thus exerts great potential in applications to many industrial processes.Simulation for fluidization of fluid catalytic cracking(FCC)particles and the catalytic reaction of ozone decomposition in turbulent fluidized bed is conducted using the EulerianeEulerian approach,where the recently developed two-equation turbulent(TET)model is introduced to describe the turbulent mass diffusion.The energy minimization multi-scale(EMMS)drag model and the kinetic theory of granular flow(KTGF)are adopted to describe gaseparticles interaction and particleeparticle interaction respectively.The TET model features the rigorous closure for the turbulent mass transfer equations and thus enables more reliable simulation.With this model,distributions of ozone concentration and gaseparticles two-phase velocity as well as volume fraction are obtained and compared against experimental data.The average absolute relative deviation for the simulated ozone concentration is 9.67%which confirms the validity of the proposed model.Moreover,it is found that the transition velocity from bubbling fluidization to turbulent fluidization for FCC particles is about 0.5 m$se1 which is consistent with experimental observation.展开更多
Deep-sea pipelines play a pivotal role in seabed mineral resource development,global energy and resource supply provision,network communication,and environmental protection.However,the placement of these pipelines on ...Deep-sea pipelines play a pivotal role in seabed mineral resource development,global energy and resource supply provision,network communication,and environmental protection.However,the placement of these pipelines on the seabed surface exposes them to potential risks arising from the complex deep-sea hydrodynamic and geological environment,particularly submarine slides.Historical incidents have highlighted the substantial damage to pipelines due to slides.Specifically,deep-sea fluidized slides(in a debris/mud flow or turbidity current physical state),characterized by high speed,pose a significant threat.Accurately assessing the impact forces exerted on pipelines by fluidized submarine slides is crucial for ensuring pipeline safety.This study aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in understanding pipeline impact forces caused by fluidized deep-sea slides,thereby identifying key factors and corresponding mechanisms that influence pipeline impact forces.These factors include the velocity,density,and shear behavior of deep-sea fluidized slides,as well as the geometry,stiffness,self-weight,and mechanical model of pipelines.Additionally,the interface contact conditions and spatial relations were examined within the context of deep-sea slides and their interactions with pipelines.Building upon a thorough review of these achievements,future directions were proposed for assessing and characterizing the key factors affecting slide impact loading on pipelines.A comprehensive understanding of these results is essential for the sustainable development of deep-sea pipeline projects associated with seabed resource development and the implementation of disaster prevention measures.展开更多
Under the pressure of carbon neutrality,many carbon capture,utilization and storage technologies have witnessed rapid development in the recent years,including oxy-fuel combustion(OFC)technology.However,the convention...Under the pressure of carbon neutrality,many carbon capture,utilization and storage technologies have witnessed rapid development in the recent years,including oxy-fuel combustion(OFC)technology.However,the conventional OFC technology usually depends on the flue gas recirculation system,which faces significant investment,high energy consumption,and potential low-temperature corrosion problem.Considering these deficiencies,the direct utilization of pure oxygen to achieve particle fluidization and fuel combustion may reduce the overall energy consumption and CO_(2)-capture costs.In this paper,the fundamental structure of a self-designed 130 t·h^(-1) pure-oxygen combustion circulating fluidized bed(CFB)boiler was provided,and the computational particle fluid dynamics method was used to analyze the gas-solid flow characteristics of this new-concept boiler under different working conditions.The results indicate that through the careful selection of design or operational parameters,such as average bed-material size and fluidization velocity,the pure-oxygen combustion CFB system can maintain the ideal fluidization state,namely significant internal and external particle circulation.Besides,the contraction section of the boiler leads to the particle backflow in the lower furnace,resulting in the particle suspension concentration near the wall region being higher than that in the center region.Conversely,the upper furnace still retains the classic core-annulus flow structure.In addition to increasing solid circulation rate by reducing the average bed-material size,altering primary gas ratio and bed inventory can also exert varying degrees of influence on the gas-solid flow characteristics of the pure-oxygen combustion CFB boiler.展开更多
A multitracer-gas method was proposed to study the secondary air(SA)mixing along the bed height in a circulating fluidized bed(CFB)using carbon monoxide(CO),oxygen(O_(2)),and carbon dioxide(CO_(2))as tracer gases.Expe...A multitracer-gas method was proposed to study the secondary air(SA)mixing along the bed height in a circulating fluidized bed(CFB)using carbon monoxide(CO),oxygen(O_(2)),and carbon dioxide(CO_(2))as tracer gases.Experiments were carried out on a cold CFB test rig with a cross-section of 0.42 m×0.73 m and a height of 5.50 m.The effects of superficial velocity,SA ratio,bed inventory,and particle diameter on the SA mixing were investigated.The results indicate that there are some differences in the measurement results obtained using different tracer gases,wherein the deviation between CO and CO_(2) ranges from 42%to 66%and that between O_(2) and CO_(2) ranges from 45%to 71%in the lower part of the fluidized bed.However,these differences became less pronounced as the bed height increased.Besides,the high solid concentration and fine particle diameter in the CFB may weaken the difference.The measurement results of different tracer gases show the same trends under the variation of operating parameters.Increasing superficial velocity and SA ratio and decreasing particle diameter result in better mixing of the SA.The effect of bed inventory on SA mixing is not monotonic.展开更多
As a high-performance material with great application potential,the application of carbon nanotubes has been limited by their production volume.A distributor-less conical fluidized bed is the main equipment used in th...As a high-performance material with great application potential,the application of carbon nanotubes has been limited by their production volume.A distributor-less conical fluidized bed is the main equipment used in the industrial production of carbon nanotubes.To improve the production volume and product quality of carbon nanotubes,the study of fluidized-bed-diameter scaling is important.Three different diameters of distributor-less conical fluidized beds were established,and then the particle behavior and bubble characteristics of carbon nanotube clusters at these bed diameters were investigated.Time-series and wavelet analysis methods were used to analyze the pressure-fluctuation signals inside the fluidized beds.Results showed that the distributor-less design caused the airflow to break through the middle of the bed,which did not change with the change in bed diameter.The powder-bridging phenomenon of carbon nanotube clusters in a 100-mm-diameter fluidized bed was related to the special microstructure of carbon nanotube clusters.The frequency of pressure fluctuations in the bed decreased nonlinearly with increasing bed diameter.This study can guide the design and scale-up of distributor-less conical fluidized beds,especially for the scale-up of carbon nanotube production equipment,which can contribute to the improvement of carbon nanotubes’capacity and quality in industrial production.展开更多
The work is devoted to the study of combustion of brown coal,pine sawdust,and their mixtures in a fluidized bed of catalyst at 600-750℃.It is shown that an increase in the content of sawdust in a mixture with brown c...The work is devoted to the study of combustion of brown coal,pine sawdust,and their mixtures in a fluidized bed of catalyst at 600-750℃.It is shown that an increase in the content of sawdust in a mixture with brown coal leads to an increase in the burnout degree of solid fuel from 94.4%to 99.9%,while the emission of greenhouse gases in the form of CO_(2)CO and NOxis reduced(CO_(2)from the biomass is not included in the balance).The high content of alkaline earth metal oxides(CaO and MgO)in the mineral part of brown coal,sawdust,and their mixtures eliminates the emission of sulfur oxides and the slagging of heat-exchange surfaces during the combustion in a fluidized bed of catalyst.The optimal temperature,when the highest burnout degree of the above fuels is achieved in the combustion is 750℃.It is also shown that the increase in temperature and the content of sawdust in the composition of the fuel mixtures has a positive effect on the economic and environmental process indicators.展开更多
Fluidized reduction roasting is an efficient metallurgical technique.However,its application to nickel laterite ore has rarely been reported.In this paper,the effects of reduction temperature,reduction time,CO concent...Fluidized reduction roasting is an efficient metallurgical technique.However,its application to nickel laterite ore has rarely been reported.In this paper,the effects of reduction temperature,reduction time,CO concentration,and material particle size on the roasting characteristics of ferronickel fluidization reduction were investigated.Combined with X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectrometry(SEM-EDS)characterization,the mineral phases and microscopic morphology of nickel laterite ore and its roasted ores were analyzed in depth.The results indicated that under the condition of a CO/CO_(2)ratio of 1:1,a reduction temperature of 800℃,and a reduction roasting time of 60 min,a nickel-iron concentrate with a nickel grade of 2.10%and an iron content of 45.96%was produced from a raw material with a nickel grade of 1.45%,achieving a remarkable nickel recovery rate of 46.26%.XRD and SEM-EDS analysis indicated that nickel in the concentrate mainly exists in the form of[Fe,Ni],while the unrecovered nickel in the tailings is primarily present in the form of[Fe,Ni]and Ni_(2)SiO_(4)in forsterite.This study established a theoretical foundation for further exploration of fluidized reduction roasting technology.展开更多
Circulating fluidized bed flue gas desulfurization(CFB-FGD) process has been widely applied in recent years. However, high cost caused by the use of high-quality slaked lime and difficult operation due to the complex ...Circulating fluidized bed flue gas desulfurization(CFB-FGD) process has been widely applied in recent years. However, high cost caused by the use of high-quality slaked lime and difficult operation due to the complex flow field are two issues which have received great attention. Accordingly, a laboratory-scale fluidized bed reactor was constructed to investigate the effects of physical properties and external conditions on desulfurization performance of slaked lime, and the conclusions were tried out in an industrial-scale CFB-FGD tower. After that, a numerical model of the tower was established based on computational particle fluid dynamics(CPFD) and two-film theory. After comparison and validation with actual operation data, the effects of operating parameters on gas-solid distribution and desulfurization characteristics were investigated. The results of experiments and industrial trials showed that the use of slaked lime with a calcium hydroxide content of approximately 80% and particle size greater than 40 μm could significantly reduce the cost of desulfurizer. Simulation results showed that the flow field in the desulfurization tower was skewed under the influence of circulating ash. We obtained optimal operating conditions of 7.5 kg·s^(-1)for the atomized water flow, 70 kg·s^(-1)for circulating ash flow, and 0.56 kg·s^(-1)for slaked lime flow, with desulfurization efficiency reaching 98.19% and the exit flue gas meeting the ultraclean emission and safety requirements. All parameters selected in the simulation were based on engineering examples and had certain application reference significance.展开更多
The particle residence time distribution(RTD)and axial dispersion coefficient are key parameters for the design and operation of a pressurized circulating fluidized bed(PCFB).In this study,the effects of pressure(0.1-...The particle residence time distribution(RTD)and axial dispersion coefficient are key parameters for the design and operation of a pressurized circulating fluidized bed(PCFB).In this study,the effects of pressure(0.1-0.6 MPa),fluidizing gas velocity(2-7 m·s^(-1)),and solid circulation rate(10-90 kg·m^(-2)·s^(-1))on particle RTD and axial dispersion coefficient in a PCFB are numerically investigated based on the multiphase particle-in-cell(MP-PIC)method.The details of the gas-solid flow behaviors of PCFB are revealed.Based on the gas-solid flow pattern,the particles tend to move more orderly under elevated pressures.With an increase in either fluidizing gas velocity or solid circulation rate,the mean residence time of particles decreases while the axial dispersion coefficient increases.With an increase in pressure,the core-annulus flow is strengthened,which leads to a wider shape of the particle RTD curve and a larger mean particle residence time.The back-mixing of particles increases with increasing pressure,resulting in an increase in the axial dispersion coefficient.展开更多
In global industrialization, efforts have been made to increase the rate of heat transfer in heat exchanger, minimizing the size of heat exchanger to reduce cost as well as increasing the effectiveness. Helical coil h...In global industrialization, efforts have been made to increase the rate of heat transfer in heat exchanger, minimizing the size of heat exchanger to reduce cost as well as increasing the effectiveness. Helical coil heat exchanger (HCHE) has been proven to be effective in improving heat transfer due to its large surface area. In this study, HCHE was designed to provide hot air needed for fluidized bed drying processes. The HCHE design model was fabricated and evaluated to study the efficiency of the hot air output for a laboratory fluidized bed dryer. The mathematical model for estimation of the final (output) temperature of air, Taf, passing through the HCHE was developed and validated experimentally. The drying of bitter kola particulates was carried out with a drying temperature of 50C 3C and a bed height-to-bed diameter ratio (H/D) of 1.5. The time taken to dry bitter kola particulates to 0.4% moisture content was 1 hour 45 minutes. Hence, HCHE is recommended for use in the production of hot for laboratory-scale fluidized bed dryers.展开更多
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFA1501302)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22121004,22122808)+1 种基金the Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations and the Program of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities(BP0618007)for financial supportsupported by the XPLORER PRIZE.
文摘Noise is inevitable in electrical capacitance tomography(ECT)measurements.This paper describes the influence of noise on ECT performance for measuring gas-solids fluidized bed characteristics.The noise distribution is approximated by the Gaussian distribution and added to experimental capacitance data with various intensities.The equivalent signal strength(Ф)that equals the signal-to-noise ratio of packed beds is used to evaluate noise levels.Results show that the Pearson correlation coefficient,which indicates the similarity of solids fraction distributions over pixels,increases with Ф,and reconstructed images are more deteriorated at lower Ф.Nevertheless,relative errors for average solids fraction and bubble size in each frame are less sensitive to noise,attributed to noise compromise caused by the process of pixel values.These findings provide useful guidance for assessing the accuracy of ECT measurements of multiphase flows.
基金supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFB3304900)in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62394340 and 62073340)in part by the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province(2022JJ10083).
文摘With the intelligent transformation of process manufacturing,accurate and comprehensive perception information is fundamental for application of artificial intelligence methods.In zinc smelting,the fluidized bed roaster is a key piece of large-scale equipment and plays a critical role in the manufacturing industry;its internal temperature field directly determines the quality of zinc calcine and other related products.However,due to its vast spatial dimensions,the limited observation methods,and the complex multiphase,multifield coupled reaction atmosphere inside it,accurately and timely perceiving its temperature field remains a significant challenge.To address these challenges,a spatial-temporal reduced-order model(STROM)is proposed,which can realize fast and accurate temperature field perception based on sparse observation data.Specifically,to address the difficulty in matching the initial physical field with the sparse observation data,an initial field construction based on data assimilation(IFCDA)method is proposed to ensure that the initial conditions of the model can be matched with the actual operation state,which provides a basis for constructing a high-precision computational fluid dynamics(CFD)model.Then,to address the high simulation cost of high-precision CFD models under full working conditions,a high uniformity(HU)-orthogonal test design(OTD)method with the centered L2 deviation is innovatively proposed to ensure high information coverage of the temperature field dataset under typical working conditions in terms of multiple factors and levels of the component,feed,and blast parameters.Finally,to address the difficulty in real-time and accurate temperature field prediction,considering the spatial correlation between the observed temperature and the temperature field,as well as the dynamic correlation of the observed temperature in the time dimension,a spatial-temporal predictive model(STPM)is established,which realizes rapid prediction of the temperature field through sparse observa-tion data.To verify the accuracy and validity of the proposed method,CFD model validation and reduced-order model prediction experiments are designed,and the results show that the proposed method can realize high-precision and fast prediction of the roaster temperature field under different working conditions through sparse observation data.Compared with the CFD model,the prediction root-mean-square error(RMSE)of STROM is less than 0.038,and the computational efficiency is improved by 3.4184×10^(4)times.In particular,STROM also has a good prediction ability for unmodeled conditions,with a prediction RMSE of less than 0.1089.
文摘This study presents a detailed experimental evaluation of a newly developed mechanistic scale-up methodology for gas-solid fluidized beds.Traditional scale-up approaches typically rely on matching global dimensionless groups,which often fail to ensure local hydrodynamic similarity.In contrast,the new mechanistic method aims to achieve scale-up by matching the radial profiles of gas holdup between geometrically similar beds at corresponding dimensionless axial positions(z/Dc).This approach is based on the premise that when gas holdup profiles align,other key hydrodynamic parameters—such as solids holdup and particle velocity—also become similar.To validate this methodology,experiments were conducted in two fluidized beds with inner diameters of 14 cm and 44 cm.Optical probes and gamma ray densitometry(GRD)were used to measure local gas holdup,solids holdup,and particle velocity at multiple axial and radial positions.The results show that matched gas holdup profiles led to mean absolute deviations(MAD)below 3%in solids holdup and particle velocity,confirming hydrodynamic similarity.In contrast,unmatched profiles resulted in significant deviations across all parameters.
基金supported by the China Baowu Low Carbon Metallurgy Innovation Foundation(No.202114)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51874056)Sichuan Science and Technology Program(2025ZNSFSC0378).
文摘From the perspective of facilitating the design of fluidized hydrogen reduction reactors for iron ore powder and maintaining stable operation,the operational conditions and bubble behavior in stable state fluidization of multi-particle size systems were investigated through cold-state experiments.To facilitate the identification of bubble behavior,a two-dimensional bubbling bed cold-state experiment was carried out using iron ore powder with a narrow particle size distribution and glass beads.Initially,the multi-stage fluidization characteristics of iron ore powder were examined.Then,using Geldart B-type glass beads to simulate a multi-particle size composition system,the particle size range and superficial gas velocity range for stable operation of the multi-particle composition system were explored.When the mass percentage of 150-μm glass beads was 15%,the stable fluidization operational gas velocity range was found to be(1.05-1.21)umf,where umf is the minimum fluidization velocity;when the content was 20%,the stable fluidized superficial gas velocity range was(1.09-1.26)umf.Under stable fluidization operating conditions,the dynamic behavior of bubbles(average equivalent diameter,rising velocity,and lateral migration velocity)was studied,and the quantitative relationship between the average equivalent diameter of bubbles and bed height in multi-particle size systems under stable fluidization conditions was also corrected.Additionally,the correlation between bubble rising velocity and bubble average equivalent diameter was established.
基金supported by the open foundation of State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering(SKL-ChE-22B01)the Natural Science Foundation of China(22008169).
文摘The dynamics of vapor−liquid−solid(V−L−S)flow boiling in fluidized bed evaporators exhibit inherent complexity and chaotic behavior,hindering accurate prediction of pressure drop signals.To address this challenge,this study proposes an innovative hybrid approach that integrates wavelet neural network(WNN)with chaos analysis.By leveraging the Cross-Correlation(C−C)method,the minimum embedding dimension for phase space reconstruction is systematically calculated and then adopted as the input node configuration for the WNN.Simulation results demonstrate the remarkable effectiveness of this integrated method in predicting pressure drop signals,advancing our understanding of the intricate dynamic phenomena occurring with V−L−S fluidized bed evaporators.Moreover,this study offers a novel perspective on applying advanced data-driven techniques to handle the complexities of multi-phase flow systems and highlights the potential for improved operational prediction and control in industrial settings.
基金Funded by the China Construction Shares Technology Research and Development Project(No.CSCEC-2023-Z-07)CSCEC Strait Major Scientific and Technological Project(No.ZJHX2023C001)+1 种基金Engineering Research Center of Prevention and Control of Geological Disasters in the Mountainous Areas of Northern Fujian,Fujian Province University,China(No.WYERC2024-3)Science s of Fujian Province(No.2023J01476)。
文摘Fluidized solidified soil(FSS)is an innovative backfill material that offers benefits such as easy pumping and straightforward construction.This study examined how varying the water-soil ratio and the curing agent dosage affect the properties and microstructure of FSS.The strength development mechanism was investigated when composite solidification agents were used.The findings show that both the water-solid ratio and the curing agent dosage can affect the microstructure of FSS,thereby affecting its performance.When the water-solid ratio increases from 0.52 to 0.56,the unconfined compressive strength(UCS)and flexural strength of the FSS decrease by 34.1% and 39.3% after 28 d.Conversely,the curing agent dosage increasing from 10% to 30% will increase both UCS and flexural strength by 11.2 times and 11.1 times.As the curing age increases,the number of cracks at failure point in the FSS will increase and lead to a more complete failure.Numerous needle-like AFt,C-S-H gel,and C-(A)-S-H gel create a three-dimensional network by adhering to soil particles.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52306131)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20230847)+1 种基金the Key Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52336005)the Open Project Program of State Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Smart Coalfired Power Generation and Ultra-clean Emission(D2024FK156).
文摘Pressurized oxy-fuel combustion is a next-generation and low-cost carbon capture technology with industrial application potential.This work presents an innovative research exploration-coupling coal pressurized fluidized bed oxy-fuel combustion technology with energy utilization of poultry manure as a renewable and carbon-neutral fuel,in order to capture CO_(2)and solve the problem of poultry manure treatment simultaneously.In this study,a stable co-combustion of coal and chicken manure in a laboratory-scale pressurized fluidized bed under typical oxy-fuel condition(30%O_(2)/70%CO_(2),i.e.,Oxy-30)is achieved.The key parameters including the combustion pressure(0.1-0.5 MPa)and chicken-manure proportion(0%to 100%)and their impacts on fundamental combustion efficiency,carbon conversion,nitrogen and sulfur pollutant emissions,and residue ash characteristics have been investigated.The result show that pressurization favors an increase in the CO_(2)enrichment concentration and fluidized bed combustion efficiency.During co-combustion under 0.1 and 0.3 MPa,the CO_(2)concentration in the flue gas is the highest when the chicken manure blending ratio(M_(pm))is 25%.Although the NO emissions fluctuate and even increase as Mpm increases,the co-combustion of coal and chicken manure exhibits a synergistic effect in reducing NO conversion rate(XNO).The effect of pressurization on reducing NO emission is significant,XNO at M_(pm)=25%decreasing from 15%to 5%as the pressure(P)increases from 0.1 to 0.5 MPa.As P increases from 0.1 to 0.5 MPa and Mpm increases from 0%to 50%,the SO_(2) emissions and conversion rates decrease.The self-desulfurization process plays an important role in the reduction of SO_(2) emissions during pressurized oxy-fuel co-combustion.The aim of this work is to advance the development and application of pressurized fluidized bed oxy-fuel co-combustion technology and promote a circular bioeconomy and carbon-free waste management for biomass derived from livestock manure.
文摘For the treatment of the mixed flue gas desulfurization wastewater with high salinity by the biological fluidized bed process,the optimum temperature was 25-35℃,and the optimum hydraulic retention time was 10 h.When the influent quality was stable,the average concentration of COD,NH_(4)^(+)-N and TN in the inlet water was 210,11 and 16.3 mg/L,respectively,and their average concentration in the effluent was 54,0.32 and 4.09 mg/L,respectively.The treatment effect was good.When the incoming water quality of flue gas desulfurization wastewater fluctuated greatly,the effluent quality was still relatively stable after being treated by the biological fluidized bed,indicating that the biological fluidized bed process had a good ability to resist the impact of water quality in the treatment of high-salinity flue gas desulfurization wastewater.At the same time,the biological fluidized bed process provides a reference for high-salinity wastewater that is difficult to be biologically treated.
基金Project(2023JH3/10200010)supported by the Excellent Youth Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province,ChinaProject(XLYC2203167)supported by the Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program,China+2 种基金Project(RC231175)supported by the Mid-career and Young Scientific and Technological Talents Program of Shenyang,ChinaProject(2023A03003-2)supported by the Key Special Program of Xinjiang,ChinaProject(N2301026)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China。
文摘Nickel laterite ore is an important nickel-bearing mineral.Research on pre-heating and hydrogen pre-reduction in the pyrometallurgical process of nickel laterite ore is very limited,especially when using fluidized bed roasting.This study systematically explores the mechanisms of fluidized bed pre-heating treatment and hydrogen pre-reduction in the roasting process of saprolitic nickel laterite ore.According to single-factor experiment results,the appropriate pre-heating and pre-reduction conditions were a pre-heating temperature of 700℃,a pre-heating time of 30 min,a pre-reduction temperature of 700℃,a pre-reduction time of 30 min,and a hydrogen concentration of 80%.Then,the nickel metallization rate and iron metallization rate reached 90.56%and 41.31%,respectively.Various analytical and testing methods were employed to study the changes in phase composition,magnetism,surface element valence states,and microstructure of nickel laterite ore during fluidized pre-heating and pre-reduction.The study shows that hydrogen can achieve nickel reduction at relatively low temperatures.It was also found that pre-heating treatment of nickel laterite ore is beneficial.Pre-heating opens up the mineral structures of serpentine and limonite,allowing the reducing gas and nickel to interact quickly during the reduction process,enhancing the pre-reduction process.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21808214)Research Project Supported by Shanxi Scholarship Council of China(2023-126)Fund Program for the Scientific Activities of Selected Returned Overseas Professionals in Shanxi Province(20220013)。
文摘Normally,a transparent inert film is coated on the surface of TiO_(2) particles to enhance the weatherability of the pigment.Liquid-phase coating process is mainly used in industry,which difficult to get really uniform films.This work combining nanoparticle fluidization technology with atomic layer deposition(ALD) technology to achieve precise surface modification of a large number of micro-nano particles.First,we explored the fluidization characteristics of TiO_(2) nanoparticles in a home-made atmospheric fluidized bed ALD reactor(FB-ALD) to ensure the uniform fluidization of a large number of nanoparticles.Then TiCl_(4) and H_(2)O were used as precursors to deposit amorphous TiO_(2) films on the surface of TiO_(2) nanoparticles at 80℃ under atmospheric pressure,and the growth per cycle was about 0.109 nm per cycle.After 30 ALD cycles,the film thickness was about 3.1 nm,which could almost fully suppress the photocatalytic activity of TiO_(2).Compared with other traditional coating materials,amorphous TiO_(2) has higher light refractive index,and realizes the suppression of the photocatalytic activity of TiO_(2) without introducing other substances,demonstrating greater application potential in TiO_(2) pigment coating field.The process is a gas-phase coating method,which is efficient,no waste water,and easy to scale up.This work shown the excellent property of interface engineering in improving pigment weatherability and can also provide guidance for the nanoparticle surface modification.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22078230)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFB4103600)the State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing(SKLHOP202202008).
文摘Turbulent fluidized bed possesses a distinct advantage over bubbling fluidized bed in high solids contact efficiency and thus exerts great potential in applications to many industrial processes.Simulation for fluidization of fluid catalytic cracking(FCC)particles and the catalytic reaction of ozone decomposition in turbulent fluidized bed is conducted using the EulerianeEulerian approach,where the recently developed two-equation turbulent(TET)model is introduced to describe the turbulent mass diffusion.The energy minimization multi-scale(EMMS)drag model and the kinetic theory of granular flow(KTGF)are adopted to describe gaseparticles interaction and particleeparticle interaction respectively.The TET model features the rigorous closure for the turbulent mass transfer equations and thus enables more reliable simulation.With this model,distributions of ozone concentration and gaseparticles two-phase velocity as well as volume fraction are obtained and compared against experimental data.The average absolute relative deviation for the simulated ozone concentration is 9.67%which confirms the validity of the proposed model.Moreover,it is found that the transition velocity from bubbling fluidization to turbulent fluidization for FCC particles is about 0.5 m$se1 which is consistent with experimental observation.
基金supported by the opening fund of State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering at Dalian University of Technology(No.LP2310)the opening fund of State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection at Chengdu University of Technology(No.SKLGP2023K001)+2 种基金the Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering with grant at Ocean University of China(No.kloe200301)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42022052,42077272 and 52108337)the Science and Technology Innovation Serve Project of Wenzhou Association for Science and Technology(No.KJFW65).
文摘Deep-sea pipelines play a pivotal role in seabed mineral resource development,global energy and resource supply provision,network communication,and environmental protection.However,the placement of these pipelines on the seabed surface exposes them to potential risks arising from the complex deep-sea hydrodynamic and geological environment,particularly submarine slides.Historical incidents have highlighted the substantial damage to pipelines due to slides.Specifically,deep-sea fluidized slides(in a debris/mud flow or turbidity current physical state),characterized by high speed,pose a significant threat.Accurately assessing the impact forces exerted on pipelines by fluidized submarine slides is crucial for ensuring pipeline safety.This study aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in understanding pipeline impact forces caused by fluidized deep-sea slides,thereby identifying key factors and corresponding mechanisms that influence pipeline impact forces.These factors include the velocity,density,and shear behavior of deep-sea fluidized slides,as well as the geometry,stiffness,self-weight,and mechanical model of pipelines.Additionally,the interface contact conditions and spatial relations were examined within the context of deep-sea slides and their interactions with pipelines.Building upon a thorough review of these achievements,future directions were proposed for assessing and characterizing the key factors affecting slide impact loading on pipelines.A comprehensive understanding of these results is essential for the sustainable development of deep-sea pipeline projects associated with seabed resource development and the implementation of disaster prevention measures.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFB4100305).
文摘Under the pressure of carbon neutrality,many carbon capture,utilization and storage technologies have witnessed rapid development in the recent years,including oxy-fuel combustion(OFC)technology.However,the conventional OFC technology usually depends on the flue gas recirculation system,which faces significant investment,high energy consumption,and potential low-temperature corrosion problem.Considering these deficiencies,the direct utilization of pure oxygen to achieve particle fluidization and fuel combustion may reduce the overall energy consumption and CO_(2)-capture costs.In this paper,the fundamental structure of a self-designed 130 t·h^(-1) pure-oxygen combustion circulating fluidized bed(CFB)boiler was provided,and the computational particle fluid dynamics method was used to analyze the gas-solid flow characteristics of this new-concept boiler under different working conditions.The results indicate that through the careful selection of design or operational parameters,such as average bed-material size and fluidization velocity,the pure-oxygen combustion CFB system can maintain the ideal fluidization state,namely significant internal and external particle circulation.Besides,the contraction section of the boiler leads to the particle backflow in the lower furnace,resulting in the particle suspension concentration near the wall region being higher than that in the center region.Conversely,the upper furnace still retains the classic core-annulus flow structure.In addition to increasing solid circulation rate by reducing the average bed-material size,altering primary gas ratio and bed inventory can also exert varying degrees of influence on the gas-solid flow characteristics of the pure-oxygen combustion CFB boiler.
基金the Key Project of the National Research Program of China(2020YFB0606201)。
文摘A multitracer-gas method was proposed to study the secondary air(SA)mixing along the bed height in a circulating fluidized bed(CFB)using carbon monoxide(CO),oxygen(O_(2)),and carbon dioxide(CO_(2))as tracer gases.Experiments were carried out on a cold CFB test rig with a cross-section of 0.42 m×0.73 m and a height of 5.50 m.The effects of superficial velocity,SA ratio,bed inventory,and particle diameter on the SA mixing were investigated.The results indicate that there are some differences in the measurement results obtained using different tracer gases,wherein the deviation between CO and CO_(2) ranges from 42%to 66%and that between O_(2) and CO_(2) ranges from 45%to 71%in the lower part of the fluidized bed.However,these differences became less pronounced as the bed height increased.Besides,the high solid concentration and fine particle diameter in the CFB may weaken the difference.The measurement results of different tracer gases show the same trends under the variation of operating parameters.Increasing superficial velocity and SA ratio and decreasing particle diameter result in better mixing of the SA.The effect of bed inventory on SA mixing is not monotonic.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52336003,52206096,52176076)the Special Expert Project of Shandong Province Taishan Scholars Program(ts20190937).
文摘As a high-performance material with great application potential,the application of carbon nanotubes has been limited by their production volume.A distributor-less conical fluidized bed is the main equipment used in the industrial production of carbon nanotubes.To improve the production volume and product quality of carbon nanotubes,the study of fluidized-bed-diameter scaling is important.Three different diameters of distributor-less conical fluidized beds were established,and then the particle behavior and bubble characteristics of carbon nanotube clusters at these bed diameters were investigated.Time-series and wavelet analysis methods were used to analyze the pressure-fluctuation signals inside the fluidized beds.Results showed that the distributor-less design caused the airflow to break through the middle of the bed,which did not change with the change in bed diameter.The powder-bridging phenomenon of carbon nanotube clusters in a 100-mm-diameter fluidized bed was related to the special microstructure of carbon nanotube clusters.The frequency of pressure fluctuations in the bed decreased nonlinearly with increasing bed diameter.This study can guide the design and scale-up of distributor-less conical fluidized beds,especially for the scale-up of carbon nanotube production equipment,which can contribute to the improvement of carbon nanotubes’capacity and quality in industrial production.
基金funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation,within the governmental order for the Boreskov Institute of Catalysis(project AAAA-A21-121011390007-7)The economic assessment and Environmental impact calculation were performed as part of the Tyumen University state assignment[project No.FEWZ2021–0014(Scientific and technical foundations and applied solutions for integrated energy and thermal processing of biomass to ensure environmentally friendly technologies in energy industry and metallurgy)]。
文摘The work is devoted to the study of combustion of brown coal,pine sawdust,and their mixtures in a fluidized bed of catalyst at 600-750℃.It is shown that an increase in the content of sawdust in a mixture with brown coal leads to an increase in the burnout degree of solid fuel from 94.4%to 99.9%,while the emission of greenhouse gases in the form of CO_(2)CO and NOxis reduced(CO_(2)from the biomass is not included in the balance).The high content of alkaline earth metal oxides(CaO and MgO)in the mineral part of brown coal,sawdust,and their mixtures eliminates the emission of sulfur oxides and the slagging of heat-exchange surfaces during the combustion in a fluidized bed of catalyst.The optimal temperature,when the highest burnout degree of the above fuels is achieved in the combustion is 750℃.It is also shown that the increase in temperature and the content of sawdust in the composition of the fuel mixtures has a positive effect on the economic and environmental process indicators.
基金Project(XDA 29020100)supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of SciencesProject(2022YFE0206600)supported by National Key R&D Program of China。
文摘Fluidized reduction roasting is an efficient metallurgical technique.However,its application to nickel laterite ore has rarely been reported.In this paper,the effects of reduction temperature,reduction time,CO concentration,and material particle size on the roasting characteristics of ferronickel fluidization reduction were investigated.Combined with X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectrometry(SEM-EDS)characterization,the mineral phases and microscopic morphology of nickel laterite ore and its roasted ores were analyzed in depth.The results indicated that under the condition of a CO/CO_(2)ratio of 1:1,a reduction temperature of 800℃,and a reduction roasting time of 60 min,a nickel-iron concentrate with a nickel grade of 2.10%and an iron content of 45.96%was produced from a raw material with a nickel grade of 1.45%,achieving a remarkable nickel recovery rate of 46.26%.XRD and SEM-EDS analysis indicated that nickel in the concentrate mainly exists in the form of[Fe,Ni],while the unrecovered nickel in the tailings is primarily present in the form of[Fe,Ni]and Ni_(2)SiO_(4)in forsterite.This study established a theoretical foundation for further exploration of fluidized reduction roasting technology.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(52336005 and 52106133).
文摘Circulating fluidized bed flue gas desulfurization(CFB-FGD) process has been widely applied in recent years. However, high cost caused by the use of high-quality slaked lime and difficult operation due to the complex flow field are two issues which have received great attention. Accordingly, a laboratory-scale fluidized bed reactor was constructed to investigate the effects of physical properties and external conditions on desulfurization performance of slaked lime, and the conclusions were tried out in an industrial-scale CFB-FGD tower. After that, a numerical model of the tower was established based on computational particle fluid dynamics(CPFD) and two-film theory. After comparison and validation with actual operation data, the effects of operating parameters on gas-solid distribution and desulfurization characteristics were investigated. The results of experiments and industrial trials showed that the use of slaked lime with a calcium hydroxide content of approximately 80% and particle size greater than 40 μm could significantly reduce the cost of desulfurizer. Simulation results showed that the flow field in the desulfurization tower was skewed under the influence of circulating ash. We obtained optimal operating conditions of 7.5 kg·s^(-1)for the atomized water flow, 70 kg·s^(-1)for circulating ash flow, and 0.56 kg·s^(-1)for slaked lime flow, with desulfurization efficiency reaching 98.19% and the exit flue gas meeting the ultraclean emission and safety requirements. All parameters selected in the simulation were based on engineering examples and had certain application reference significance.
基金Financial support of this work by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51976037)。
文摘The particle residence time distribution(RTD)and axial dispersion coefficient are key parameters for the design and operation of a pressurized circulating fluidized bed(PCFB).In this study,the effects of pressure(0.1-0.6 MPa),fluidizing gas velocity(2-7 m·s^(-1)),and solid circulation rate(10-90 kg·m^(-2)·s^(-1))on particle RTD and axial dispersion coefficient in a PCFB are numerically investigated based on the multiphase particle-in-cell(MP-PIC)method.The details of the gas-solid flow behaviors of PCFB are revealed.Based on the gas-solid flow pattern,the particles tend to move more orderly under elevated pressures.With an increase in either fluidizing gas velocity or solid circulation rate,the mean residence time of particles decreases while the axial dispersion coefficient increases.With an increase in pressure,the core-annulus flow is strengthened,which leads to a wider shape of the particle RTD curve and a larger mean particle residence time.The back-mixing of particles increases with increasing pressure,resulting in an increase in the axial dispersion coefficient.
文摘In global industrialization, efforts have been made to increase the rate of heat transfer in heat exchanger, minimizing the size of heat exchanger to reduce cost as well as increasing the effectiveness. Helical coil heat exchanger (HCHE) has been proven to be effective in improving heat transfer due to its large surface area. In this study, HCHE was designed to provide hot air needed for fluidized bed drying processes. The HCHE design model was fabricated and evaluated to study the efficiency of the hot air output for a laboratory fluidized bed dryer. The mathematical model for estimation of the final (output) temperature of air, Taf, passing through the HCHE was developed and validated experimentally. The drying of bitter kola particulates was carried out with a drying temperature of 50C 3C and a bed height-to-bed diameter ratio (H/D) of 1.5. The time taken to dry bitter kola particulates to 0.4% moisture content was 1 hour 45 minutes. Hence, HCHE is recommended for use in the production of hot for laboratory-scale fluidized bed dryers.