Open AccessStudy of Solid Biomass Combustion Modeling Using Openfoam
Author(s) -
Gabriel Fernando García Sánchez,
Jorge Luis Chacón Velasco,
Yesid Javier Rueda Ordóñez,
David Alfredo Fuentes Díaz,
Jairo René Martı́nez
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
avances en ciencias e ingenierías/avances en ciencias e ingenierías (en línea)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2528-7788
pISSN - 1390-5384
DOI - 10.18272/aci.v13i2.2082
Subject(s) - combustion , renewable energy , process engineering , boiler (water heating) , context (archaeology) , biomass (ecology) , fossil fuel , computational fluid dynamics , environmental science , computer science , waste management , engineering , aerospace engineering , chemistry , paleontology , oceanography , organic chemistry , geology , electrical engineering , biology
Biomass is an important renewable energy source that has great potential as a substitute for fossil fuels in the short and medium-term, which has led to the development of various methods for its energy conversion, of which combustion is the most widely used. This process has several environmental advantages compared to traditional energy sources, however, there is still a long way to go in terms of process efficiency and emission reduction. In this context, CFD computational models are a powerful tool that allows to study and improve the performance of combustion systems in a safe, fast and economical way, compared to experimental studies. OpenFoam is one of the most important CFD software currently available, however, there are few works that use it to simulate the combustion of solid biomass. In this work an application of the software in modeling of a biomass boiler fueled by grape marc is reported, this model allows predict important parameters like CO, H2O and velocity fields in a 2D domain.