Numerical simulation of the synergistic effect of combustion for the hydrochar /coal blends in a blast furnace
2022
Wang, Qi | Wang, Enlu | Chionoso, Oguga Paul
The practice of injecting a coal/biomass blend can alleviate the pressure on carbon emissions and energy of ironmaking blast furnaces (BFs). In this paper, corn stalks treated by hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) are used as raw materials to eliminate the harm of alkali metals in the ash. The overall performance of individual behavior of the hydrochar, coal, and their blends are analyzed over the raceway with special reference to gas flow, temperature, species, and combustion efficiency. The results show that the hydrochar with higher volatile content is faster to devolatilize, showing a higher CO₂ content at the nozzle tip, and reaching a higher burnout in the raceway. The addition of hydrochar to coal can improve the overall flow and combustion performance of the blends. The simulated value is higher than the calculated value, indicating the synergistic effect has existed. When the proportion of the hydrochar is 75% in blends, the synergistic effect is most obvious. The model provides an effective tool for the design of coal/biomass blends.
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