A comparison of different approaches to integrate flamelet tables with presumed-shape PDF in flamelet models for turbulent flames

Flamelet models for turbulent combustion modelling make use of presumed-shape probability density functions (PDFs) for integrating laminar flamelet solutions to obtain an integrated flamelet table that can readily be used for turbulent flame calculations. The existence of non-unique approaches for such an integration has rarely been investigated before. For the first time, this work studies systematically the non-uniqueness of the flamelet table integration approaches. A flamelet model called the flamelet/progress variable model is used in the study, although the issue exists generally in many other flamelet models. Two classes of table integration approaches are investigated, one preserving the laminar flamelet structures during integration and the other not. Three different table integration approaches are examined and compared in detail to provide a thorough understanding of the different approaches. A partially stirred reactor is used as a test case for examining the different approaches. A method based on the transported PDF method is also employed to provide a reference for the assessment of the different flamelet table integration approaches. It is found in general that the flamelet preserving integration approach yields a more reasonable joint PDF of the mixture fraction and the progress variable, and the prediction results are closer to the referenced transported PDF results.     

Thermal Degradation of HDPE in a Batch Pressure Reactor: Reaction Time and Mechanical Stirring Effect

The effect of reaction time and mechanical stirring on thermal degradation of high density polyethylene(HDPE) was studied at 350°C under nitrogen atomosphere in a batch pressure reactor. Changes in molecular weight(MW), molecular weight distribution (MWD), and crystalline behaviors of the degraded products were investigated by gel chromatography (GPC) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). It was found that MWD curves all shifted toward lower molecular weight with increasing reaction time, with both the extent of the movement and its showing a rapid initial drop and then leveling off. In a short period of reaction time, the MW, MWD and crystalline behaviors of the degraded products were affected notably by the mechanical stirring. The of the degraded products without stirring was lower than that of products with stirring in the same time, which should be related to the large difference of temperature distributions in the reactor. When the reaction time reached 4 h, the of the degraded products had dropped to about 5 × 10³g/mol from about 3 × 10⁵g/mol for the original , and the product did not show the melting and crystallization behaviors of high density polyethylene again.     

Coupling of ultrasound‐assisted extraction and expanded bed adsorption for simplified medicinal plant processing and its theoretical model: Extraction and enrichment of ginsenosides from Radix Ginseng as a case study

A high‐efficient and environmental‐friendly method for the preparation of ginsenosides from Radix Ginseng using the method of coupling of ultrasound‐assisted extraction with expanded bed adsorption is described. Based on the optimal extraction conditions screened by surface response methodology, ginsenosides were extracted and adsorbed, then eluted by the two‐step elution protocol. The comparison results between the coupling of ultrasound‐assisted extraction with expanded bed adsorption method and conventional method showed that the former was better than the latter in both process efficiency and greenness. The process efficiency and energy efficiency of the coupling of ultrasound‐assisted extraction with expanded bed adsorption method rapidly increased by 1.4‐fold and 18.5‐fold of the conventional method, while the environmental cost and CO₂ emission of the conventional method were 12.9‐fold and 17.0‐fold of the new method. Furthermore, the theoretical model for the extraction of targets was derived. The results revealed that the theoretical model suitably described the process of preparing ginsenosides by the coupling of ultrasound‐assisted extraction with expanded bed adsorption system.     

稻草与煤固定床共热解特性的研究

选取稻草为生物质原料,将其与两种不同煤阶的煤(内蒙褐煤和神府烟煤)分别以0∶100、20∶80、40∶60、60∶40、80∶20、100∶0的干基质量比均匀混合.借助固定床反应器,研究了稻草与两种煤的共热解特性,探讨了共热解过程中可能存在的协同作用.结果表明,稻草添加有利于共热解气体产物的生成,且对神府煤作用更明显;稻草含量越高,热解气体产量的实验值与加权平均计算值的偏差也越大,说明稻草与煤共热解过程发生了协同作用.而共热解所得焦产量的实验值与加权平均计算值基本一致.热解焦傅里叶红外光谱分析结果表明,稻草添加对热解焦的官能团未造成显著影响.     

煤中痕量元素在循环流化床锅炉中的迁移行为与富集特性

对天津市某电厂循环流化床(CFB)锅炉燃用的原煤及燃烧产物底灰、飞灰、细飞灰(≤50 μm)进行痕量元素含量的测定,分析了Be、Zn、Hg、V、Cr、Mn、Co、Ni、Cu、As、Se、Cd、Pb 13种痕量元素在燃烧过程中的迁移行为,揭示了痕量元素在CFB锅炉中的分配、富集特性。结果表明,CFB锅炉中,较低的炉温对于痕量元素的迁移富集产生了较大的影响。由相对富集系数得知,Be、V、Co、Se在底灰中耗散,在飞灰中富集,Zn、Mn倾向于在底灰中富集,元素Cd、Pb、Ni、Cu挥发性较强,在底灰和飞灰中均是耗散。As受钙氧化物影响,挥发性表现并不明显。Hg在底灰和飞灰中相对富集系数均很低,表明Hg在整个燃烧过程中以气态形式排放;Hg、As、Se、V、Cr、Mn、Co、Ni、Cu、Zn、Pb均有向小颗粒物中富集的趋势。根据相对富集系数以及研究的13种元素在低温CFB锅炉中的迁移行为,将这些元素分为三类:A类(E_R<0.1),主要是以气态形式排放元素Hg;B类(0.1R≤0.85),较易挥发元素As、Be、Ni、Cu、Se、Cd、Pb、Co、V;C类(E_R>0.85),主要残留在固体产物中元素Zn、Mn、Cr。     

氧化钙对流化床燃煤飞灰中砷的淋滤特性影响

在实验室小型流化床实验装置上,利用添加氧化钙研究了原煤中钙硫比变化对燃煤过程中砷在飞灰中的富集规律和飞灰中砷的浸出特性的影响。实验结果表明,增加钙硫比能有效促进砷在飞灰中富集,降低砷的排放。砷与氧化钙的反应受制于钙的硫化反应控制。飞灰中砷的浸出与滤液pH值关系显著,碱性飞灰导致滤液pH值增大,能有效抑制飞灰中砷的浸出。碱性飞灰中砷的浸出历程为飞灰中砷在短时间内快速溶出;随着滤液pH值增大,溶出的砷与钙发生二次反应形成钙砷化合物沉淀,降低滤液中砷浓度。     

循环流化床富氧气化实验研究

在循环流化床富氧气化实验台上,通过调节水蒸气流量使气化温度基本稳定在910℃,研究了不同氧气浓度及气化当量比对煤气组分、产气率、冷煤气效率及碳转化率的影响。结果表明,氧气浓度从25%增加至40%时,N2体积分数从48.82%降低至33.83%,H2从21.47%不断增加至27.59%,CH4基本不变;受水蒸气流量影响,氧气浓度高于35%时,CO体积分数降低,CO2体积分数增加;氧气浓度40%时的煤气热值为空气气化煤气热值的1.84倍,产气率随氧气浓度增加从2.35 m3/kg降至2.13 m3/kg,冷煤气效率和碳转化率不断增大;当气化当量比从0.20增加至0.29时,N2体积分数先降低后升高,H2体积分数从24.01%增加到25.46%后基本保持不变,CO和CH4持续减小,CO2不断增加,产气率由1.94 m3/kg升高到2.29 m3/kg;受水蒸气和气化当量比综合影响,冷煤气效率先增大后减小,碳转化率持续增加。     

油页岩固定床热解反应器中内构件强化作用

在内构件(传热板和中心集气管)外热式固定床反应器中研究了油页岩热解产物生成特性,并与无内构件的相同常规固定床反应器内的油页岩热解行为对比,考察了两反应器中油页岩升温特性、热解产物分布、页岩油品质以及气体产物组成的变化规律.结果表明,内置传热板和中心集气管显著强化了反应器内的传热,相对于无内构件常规固定床反应器,料层升温速率提高了约2倍.对于依兰油页岩,其热解页岩油产率明显提高,最高达11.1 wt%(干燥基),明显高于无构件常规固定床反应器获得的页岩油产率.随着外加热炉温度的升高,内构件固定床反应器的页岩油产率逐渐增加,而无内构件常规固定床反应器的页岩油产率则明显降低.当外加热炉温度为1000℃时,前者页岩油产率是后者的2.3倍,并且内构件固定床反应器的热解水产率较低.两反应器中热解气产物组成相近,其H2与CH4之和占气体总量的70 vol%左右,热值为4406~5400 kcal/Nm3.     

煤炭间接液化:从基础到工业化

中国需要自主发展煤炭间接液化工业化技术,以缓解油品供应的紧张局面,保障经济的可持续发展.近年来中国成功地进行了煤炭间接液化示范厂的运行,掌握了成熟可靠的费托合成催化剂技术和大型合成反应器技术,正在设计和建设百万吨级合成油商业厂.本文简要介绍了国内外煤炭间接液化技术发展状态,评述了我国煤炭间接液化技术在费托合成反应机理、催化剂研制、反应动力学、反应器设计、系统工艺集成、油品加工等方面从基础到工程技术的研究进展,分析了我国建设百万吨级煤炭间接液化商业厂需要解决的关键基础和工程技术问题,并对我国未来煤制油产业化发展的前景以及所面临的挑战与对策进行了展望.