Combustion air systems are an important aspect of the performance of industrial boilers and are increasingly being used as an integral means of reducing emissions. With the wide range of unique air system designs presently deployed, traditional methods of analyzing performance, based on experience, have become more difficult and less reliable. Numerical simulations are currently being used as a tool to analyze the operation and design of these air systems and how they relate to boiler performance and emission control. A proprietary CFD combustion code has been applied to a wide range of industrial boilers. Recent results from three selected studies are presented. These case studies demonstrate the benefits of using numerical simulation to: 1) analyze and optimize an existing air system, 2) validate an upgrade design, and 3) design and develop a new air system concept.
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ASME 2002 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
November 17–22, 2002
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Fuels and Combustion Technologies Division
ISBN:
0-7918-3652-5
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Numerical Simulation of Combustion Air Systems for Large Industrial Boilers
Kris L. Jorgensen,
Kris L. Jorgensen
McDermott Technology, Inc., Alliance, OH
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Richard A. Wessel,
Richard A. Wessel
McDermott Technology, Inc., Alliance, OH
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Joseph R. Strempek
Joseph R. Strempek
Babcock & Wilcox Company, Barberton, OH
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Kris L. Jorgensen
McDermott Technology, Inc., Alliance, OH
Richard A. Wessel
McDermott Technology, Inc., Alliance, OH
Joseph R. Strempek
Babcock & Wilcox Company, Barberton, OH
Paper No:
IMECE2002-39295, pp. 9-16; 8 pages
Published Online:
June 3, 2008
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Jorgensen, KL, Wessel, RA, & Strempek, JR. "Numerical Simulation of Combustion Air Systems for Large Industrial Boilers." Proceedings of the ASME 2002 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Energy Conversion. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. November 17–22, 2002. pp. 9-16. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-39295
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