CFD Simulation of Syngas Combustion in a Two-Pass Oxygen Transport Membrane Reactor for Fire Tube Boiler Application

The oxygen transport membrane reactor technology enables the stable combustion of syngas and reduction in NO<sub>x</sub> emission. Applying the syngas combustion membrane reactor to fire tube boiler can integrate oxygen separation, syngas combustion, and steam generation in a single appa...

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Autores principales:	Te Zhao, Chusheng Chen, Hong Ye
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	oxygen transport membrane reactor syngas combustion fire tube boiler CFD simulation thermal power Technology T
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1b3b61709a894394a8e260b269d01e412021-11-11T16:04:05ZCFD Simulation of Syngas Combustion in a Two-Pass Oxygen Transport Membrane Reactor for Fire Tube Boiler Application10.3390/en142173481996-1073https://doaj.org/article/1b3b61709a894394a8e260b269d01e412021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/21/7348https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073The oxygen transport membrane reactor technology enables the stable combustion of syngas and reduction in NO<sub>x</sub> emission. Applying the syngas combustion membrane reactor to fire tube boiler can integrate oxygen separation, syngas combustion, and steam generation in a single apparatus. In this study, a CFD model for oxygen permeation and syngas combustion in a two-pass LSCoF-6428 tubular membrane reactor for fire tube boiler application was developed to study the effects of the inlet temperature, the sweep gas flow rate, and the syngas composition on the reactor performance. It is shown that the inlet temperature has a strong effect on the reactor performance. Increasing the inlet temperature can efficiently and significantly improve the oxygen permeability and the heat production capacity. A 34-times increase of oxygen permeation rate and a doubled thermal power output can be obtained when increasing the inlet temperature from 1073 to 1273 K. The membrane temperature, the oxygen permeation rate, and the thermal power output of the reactor all increase with the increase of sweep gas flow rate or H<sub>2</sub>/CO mass ratio in syngas. The feasibility of the syngas combustion membrane reactor for fire tube boiler application was elucidated.Te ZhaoChusheng ChenHong YeMDPI AGarticleoxygen transport membrane reactorsyngas combustionfire tube boilerCFD simulationthermal powerTechnologyTENEnergies, Vol 14, Iss 7348, p 7348 (2021)
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description	The oxygen transport membrane reactor technology enables the stable combustion of syngas and reduction in NO<sub>x</sub> emission. Applying the syngas combustion membrane reactor to fire tube boiler can integrate oxygen separation, syngas combustion, and steam generation in a single apparatus. In this study, a CFD model for oxygen permeation and syngas combustion in a two-pass LSCoF-6428 tubular membrane reactor for fire tube boiler application was developed to study the effects of the inlet temperature, the sweep gas flow rate, and the syngas composition on the reactor performance. It is shown that the inlet temperature has a strong effect on the reactor performance. Increasing the inlet temperature can efficiently and significantly improve the oxygen permeability and the heat production capacity. A 34-times increase of oxygen permeation rate and a doubled thermal power output can be obtained when increasing the inlet temperature from 1073 to 1273 K. The membrane temperature, the oxygen permeation rate, and the thermal power output of the reactor all increase with the increase of sweep gas flow rate or H<sub>2</sub>/CO mass ratio in syngas. The feasibility of the syngas combustion membrane reactor for fire tube boiler application was elucidated.
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author	Te Zhao Chusheng Chen Hong Ye
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title	CFD Simulation of Syngas Combustion in a Two-Pass Oxygen Transport Membrane Reactor for Fire Tube Boiler Application
title_short	CFD Simulation of Syngas Combustion in a Two-Pass Oxygen Transport Membrane Reactor for Fire Tube Boiler Application
title_full	CFD Simulation of Syngas Combustion in a Two-Pass Oxygen Transport Membrane Reactor for Fire Tube Boiler Application
title_fullStr	CFD Simulation of Syngas Combustion in a Two-Pass Oxygen Transport Membrane Reactor for Fire Tube Boiler Application
title_full_unstemmed	CFD Simulation of Syngas Combustion in a Two-Pass Oxygen Transport Membrane Reactor for Fire Tube Boiler Application
title_sort	cfd simulation of syngas combustion in a two-pass oxygen transport membrane reactor for fire tube boiler application
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/1b3b61709a894394a8e260b269d01e41
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CFD Simulation of Syngas Combustion in a Two-Pass Oxygen Transport Membrane Reactor for Fire Tube Boiler Application

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