Radiation Heat Transfer

Image
View Factor Orientation (or View factor or shape factor) plays an important role in radiation heat transfer. View factor is defined as, "fraction of radiation leaving surface 'i' and strike 'j' ". Summation Rule (View Factor) If there is are similar surfaces 'i' and 'j' , then: Blackbody Radiation Exchange Radiation Exchange between Opaque, Diffuse, Gray surfaces in an Enclosure 1. Opaque 2. Surfaces 3. Two surface enclosure Radiation Shield It is used to protect surfaces from radiation act like a reflective surface. References: Material from Class Lectures + Book named Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer by Theodore L. Bergman + My knowledge.  Photoshoped pics  are developed.  Some pics and GIF from Google.   Videos from YouTube ( Engineering Sights ).

Fluidized Bed Combustion Technology

Fluidized Bed Combustion Technology

Fluidized bed combustion (FBC) is defined as, "a combustion technology used to burn solid or low grade fuels".

  • Fuel particles are suspended in a hot bed of particulate materials (like ash, sand, limestone).
  • Since this allows coal plants to burn at cooler temperatures, less NOx is also emitted.
  • We have large coal reservoirs but it has high Sulphur content  ↣  to deal with this issue, we have Fluidized Bed Combustion Technology. 
This technology is used because:
  1. Sulphur emission decreases by Lime.
  2. NOx emission decreases by decrease in temperature.

Circulating Type Fluidized Bed Boiler 

It is defined as, "a boiler which works on the fluidized bed combustion technology for producing heat". There are two  types of Circulating Type Fluidized Bed (CFB) Boiler:
  1. Circulating Type  ↣  Particle velocity ranges between 5 - 10 m/s.
  2. Bubbling Type  ↣  Particle velocity ranges between 1 - 3 m/s.
Construction
  • Bed Drain Tube  ↣  used to remove ash.
  • Grid Plate  ↣  where combustion occurs.
  • Submerged Tube Bank  ↣  for producing steam.
  • Plenum Chamber  ↣  used for storing air.
Working

Air from fan enters furnace  ↣  pass through bed of finely divided particles (sand)  ↣  air velocity increases, sand particles vibrate (which heat air)  ↣  desired fuel is added (first secondary then primary fuel is added)  ↣  when self sustained temperature of coal is added, we cut primary fuel  ↣  then coal is added  ↣  initial combustion starts  ↣  unburned coal particles leaves furnace  ↣  Primary cyclone capturing then back into furnace.
  • Loop Seals  ↣  maintains the pressure balance between the furnace and exit of the separators allowing the solid to flow back into the furnace.
  • High Performance particle steam heat exchanger  ↣  Interax which extracts high temperature heat from hot particles in CFB to produce high temperature superheated steam.

Ques: What does fluidized means?
Ans: When air (or gas) is passed through finely divided bed of solid particles (sand), the particle remain undisturbed at low velocity. As velocity increase, particles start to vibrate remain suspended in air stream.
  • Fluidized combustion  ↣  (840 - 950)℃ much lower than ash fusion temperature, ash and NOx reduces.
  • Ash can be used as Cement Raw Material.
Advantages
  • Very low quality fuel is used. Like coal, biomass, tyres).
  • Coal is used in coarse phase (not in powdered form).
Note:

References:

  • Material from Class Lectures + Book named Power plant Engineering by P.K Nag (4th Edition) + My knowledge. 
  • Photoshoped pics are developed. 
  • Some pics and GIF from Google.  
  • Videos from YouTube (Engineering Sights).

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Techniques and instruments used in Hydrographic Survey

Corrections Of Tape

Vapour and Combined Power Cycle