Design of step grate firing by utilizing palm empty-fruit-bunch fuel for industrial steam boiler construction

To achieve desired performance of steam boiler and low emission of hazardous air pollutants for generating electric power from palm oil industry, combustion characteristics of grate firing should be optimal for difficult biomass fuels. This article aims to present a design of step grate firing with...

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Autores principales: Supphachai Srasri, Niran Bhudsarakam, Pornchai Limsutthiphong, Tanapat Ratanapitag, Amphawan Julsereewong
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:cc640fc7022d41e5920e1c6bec5f434b2021-12-04T04:35:07ZDesign of step grate firing by utilizing palm empty-fruit-bunch fuel for industrial steam boiler construction2352-484710.1016/j.egyr.2021.11.142https://doaj.org/article/cc640fc7022d41e5920e1c6bec5f434b2022-04-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484721012890https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4847To achieve desired performance of steam boiler and low emission of hazardous air pollutants for generating electric power from palm oil industry, combustion characteristics of grate firing should be optimal for difficult biomass fuels. This article aims to present a design of step grate firing with high thermal efficiency for combustion of selected palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fuel with moisture content of 38.4% and ash content of 3.39%. The proposed grate firing is not only specially designed for continuous 3-month operation but also particularly suited to construction of an industrial boiler rated at 80 tons/h, 45 bar, and 430 °C. The reciprocating step grate as well as air distribution for optimized combustion characteristics is specified based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis and practical experience. The required boiler can be successfully constructed and smoothly operated by installing the designed step grate firing as part of a whole system at a biomass power plant in Thailand.Supphachai SrasriNiran BhudsarakamPornchai LimsutthiphongTanapat RatanapitagAmphawan JulsereewongElsevierarticleBiomassCombustion characteristicGrate firingPalm empty fruit bunchReciprocating grateSteam boilerElectrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineeringTK1-9971ENEnergy Reports, Vol 8, Iss , Pp 275-282 (2022)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Biomass
Combustion characteristic
Grate firing
Palm empty fruit bunch
Reciprocating grate
Steam boiler
Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
TK1-9971
spellingShingle Biomass
Combustion characteristic
Grate firing
Palm empty fruit bunch
Reciprocating grate
Steam boiler
Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
TK1-9971
Supphachai Srasri
Niran Bhudsarakam
Pornchai Limsutthiphong
Tanapat Ratanapitag
Amphawan Julsereewong
Design of step grate firing by utilizing palm empty-fruit-bunch fuel for industrial steam boiler construction
description To achieve desired performance of steam boiler and low emission of hazardous air pollutants for generating electric power from palm oil industry, combustion characteristics of grate firing should be optimal for difficult biomass fuels. This article aims to present a design of step grate firing with high thermal efficiency for combustion of selected palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fuel with moisture content of 38.4% and ash content of 3.39%. The proposed grate firing is not only specially designed for continuous 3-month operation but also particularly suited to construction of an industrial boiler rated at 80 tons/h, 45 bar, and 430 °C. The reciprocating step grate as well as air distribution for optimized combustion characteristics is specified based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis and practical experience. The required boiler can be successfully constructed and smoothly operated by installing the designed step grate firing as part of a whole system at a biomass power plant in Thailand.
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author Supphachai Srasri
Niran Bhudsarakam
Pornchai Limsutthiphong
Tanapat Ratanapitag
Amphawan Julsereewong
author_facet Supphachai Srasri
Niran Bhudsarakam
Pornchai Limsutthiphong
Tanapat Ratanapitag
Amphawan Julsereewong
author_sort Supphachai Srasri
title Design of step grate firing by utilizing palm empty-fruit-bunch fuel for industrial steam boiler construction
title_short Design of step grate firing by utilizing palm empty-fruit-bunch fuel for industrial steam boiler construction
title_full Design of step grate firing by utilizing palm empty-fruit-bunch fuel for industrial steam boiler construction
title_fullStr Design of step grate firing by utilizing palm empty-fruit-bunch fuel for industrial steam boiler construction
title_full_unstemmed Design of step grate firing by utilizing palm empty-fruit-bunch fuel for industrial steam boiler construction
title_sort design of step grate firing by utilizing palm empty-fruit-bunch fuel for industrial steam boiler construction
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2022
url https://doaj.org/article/cc640fc7022d41e5920e1c6bec5f434b
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