Hybrid techology of flue gas denitrification system. Part 1 - preliminary studies of flow turbulence and pressure drop in the elements of rotary air heater baskets

The paper presents the results of physical and numerical tests of fluid flow through the filling of a rotary air heater (RAH). A laboratory-scale test bench was used to measure flow resistance across a fragment of a RAH. Seven types of RAH modules were tested-one steel and six ceramic (as catalyst carriers). The relationship between pressure drop and velocity (Renumber) of flow was used to deduce the flow characteristics for each of the RAH modules tested. Measurements carried out on the test bench were used to create a substitute mathematical model, which in the CFD code Ansys Fluent enables accurate mapping of pressure drop and velocity distribution full fit to the real flow conditions. Numerical calculations were used to validate measurements for an alternative model, to create guidelines for the substitute model of the porous zone and to optimize application checking the correctness of created guidelines for simplified calculations. Flow simulations were performed for various turbulence models. Results were compared to the test-bench measurements to determine the best adjustment for this specific type of reverse flow inside the air duct. This research is part of an ongoing research project: “Hybrid Technology of Flue Gas Denitrification System in Steam and Hot Water Boilers”. The aim of the project is to investigate the concept of using rotary air heater fillings as a carrier for catalytic coatings to reduce nitrogen oxides. In the further part of the research project, the replacement porous zone substitute models will make it possible to precisely calculate the entire RAH and will significantly reduce the calculation time as the basis for further project work.

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Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2019).