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A process simulation model for a 2 ton h −1 incinerator (a combined bed combustion and furnace heat transfer model)
Author(s) -
Yang Won,
Shin Donghoon,
Choi Sangmin
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-114x(199809)22:11<943::aid-er415>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - incineration , combustion , residence time (fluid dynamics) , heat transfer , combustion chamber , ton , nuclear engineering , waste management , environmental science , engineering , chemistry , mechanics , physics , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry , fishery , biology
A process simulation model was constructed for a 2 ton h −1 incinerator. The simulation model was designed to provide system performance parameters according to various operating conditions. In accommodating the wide variation of quality and composition of input wastes, the plant operating parameters such as amount of excess air, preheated air temperature, waste feed rate and primary air distribution over the stoker, etc. must be carefully controlled. The proposed model calculates operating variables of each submodule, by employing steady‐state thermal and material balance equations. Combustion of waste bed, and its radiative heat transfer in the combusion chamber are considered. The calculated results of the combustion chamber performance are evaluated, in terms of temperature, locations and width of the flame band, and mean residence time in the secondary combustion chamber. These results are compared with a limited set of field test measurements for verification of the model. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.