Experimental and numerical study of MILD combustion in a lab-scale furnace

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Abstract

Mild combustion in a lab-scale furnace has been experimentally and numerically studied. The furnace was operated with Dutch natural gas (DNG) at 10 kW and at an equivalence ratio of 0.8. OH∗chemiluminescence images were taken to characterize the reaction zone. The chemiluminescence intensity is relatively low compared to conventional flames and relatively uniformly distributed in the reaction zone due to the dilution effects of recirculated burnt gases. Visible flames were not observed. To characterize the dilution effects of burnt gases on reactions, flamelets generated with diluted fuel and diluted air, instead of flamelets based on pure fuel and air, were applied in an extended Flamelet Generated Manifold (FGM) approach. Burnt gases at stoichiometric mixture fraction rather than those at global equivalence ratio were considered as diluent, which is more appropriate for furnaces operating at lean condition. The numerical simulations were performed using the open source CFD package-OpenFOAM.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 11th European Conference on Industrial Furnaces and Boilers (INFUB-11)
EditorsViktor Scherer, Neil Fricker, Albino Reis
PublisherElsevier
Pages395-402
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Event11th European Conference on Industrial Furnaces and Boilers (INFUB-11) - Albufeira, Portugal
Duration: 18 Apr 201721 Apr 2017
http://infub.pt/Geral/paginas.aspx?cod=101

Publication series

NameEnergy Procedia
Volume120

Conference

Conference11th European Conference on Industrial Furnaces and Boilers (INFUB-11)
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityAlbufeira
Period18/04/1721/04/17
Internet address

Keywords

  • flameless
  • furnace
  • MILD
  • NOx
  • OpenFOAM
  • turbulent combustion

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