Influence of element structure and inlet particle size on fine particle turbulent aggregation
WANG Guochang1,, LIU Xipu2, MI Jianchun1,, 1.College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China 2.Xi′an Thermal Power Research Institute Co. Ltd., Xi′an 710054, China
Abstract:The turbulent aggregation is an effective method to remove fine particles in coal-fired flue gas. To clarify the effect of aggregator structure and the characteristic of fine particles on flue gas turbulent aggregation, three element structures (normal cylinder, square-winged cylinder and V-shaped bluff body) and three inlet particle size distributions (mixed large and small particles, pure large particles and pure small particles) were numerically studied through numerical simulation. The results showed that both the square wing and the V-shaped bluff body could increase the vorticity and dissipation rate of turbulent kinetic energy, thus promote particle collision and aggregation. Comparing to the square wing, the V-shaped bluff body performs better with a much lower pressure loss. The reduction of fine particles mainly occurred in the small-eddy formed region of the element where the turbulent dissipation rate was high. However, in the downstream region, particle collision and aggregation occurred hardly. When large and small particles coexisted in influent, the collision between them was evidently strengthened, aggregation effect was improved and thus the removal efficiency of fine particles was greatly elevated. The above research lays a solid theoretical foundation for the design of practical aggregator and provides a reference for the application of turbulent aggregation in the reduction of fine particles in flue gas. Key words:fine particles/ turbulent aggregation/ element structure/ inlet particle size/ detached eddy model/ discrete group method.
图1一般圆柱体元件、带方翼圆柱体元件和V型钝体元件示意图及网格结构 Figure1.Schematic diagram and grid structure of the normal cylinder, the square-winged cylinder and the V-shaped bluff body elements
图2模式A下一般圆柱体元件的瞬时速度、涡量和颗粒分布 Figure2.Instantaneous velocity, vorticity and particle distribution for the normal cylinder element operated under pattern A
图3模式A下一般圆柱体元件的瞬时湍动能耗散率和颗粒碰撞次数 Figure3.Instantaneous turbulent dissipation rate and particle collision number for the normal cylinder element operated under pattern A
图4模式A下带方翼圆柱体元件和V型钝体元件的瞬时涡量、湍动能耗散率和颗粒分布 Figure4.Instantaneous vorticity, turbulent dissipation rate and particle distribution for the square-winged cylinder and V-shaped bluff body elements operated under pattern A
图5模式B和模式C下一般圆柱体元件的颗粒滞留时间与局部区域颗粒轨迹 Figure5.Particle residence time and local-regional trajectories for the normal cylinder element operated under pattern B and C
表1各计算工况的元件结构和进口颗粒粒径分布 Table1.Element structure and inlet particle size distribution of the calculated cases
工况
聚并元件结构
进口颗粒粒径分布模式
1
一般圆柱体
模式A
2
一般圆柱体
模式B
3
一般圆柱体
模式C
4
带方翼圆柱体
模式A
5
带方翼圆柱体
模式B
6
带方翼圆柱体
模式C
7
V型钝体
模式A
工况
聚并元件结构
进口颗粒粒径分布模式
1
一般圆柱体
模式A
2
一般圆柱体
模式B
3
一般圆柱体
模式C
4
带方翼圆柱体
模式A
5
带方翼圆柱体
模式B
6
带方翼圆柱体
模式C
7
V型钝体
模式A
下载: 导出CSV 表2模式A下不同聚并元件在2个流向位置的颗粒粒径分布和聚并率 Table2.Particle size distribution and aggregation rate at two axial locations for different elements operated under pattern A
粒径/μm
入口处的 占比/%
一般圆柱体元件
带方翼圆柱体元件
V型钝体元件
流向位置0.3 m
流向位置0.6 m
流向位置0.3 m
流向位置0.6 m
流向位置0.3 m
流向位置0.6 m
占比/%
聚并率/%
占比/%
聚并率/%
占比/%
聚并率/%
占比
聚并率/%
占比/%
聚并率/%
占比/%
聚并率/%
1
25
24.9
0.4
24.3
2.8
23.7
5.2
22.5
9.9
23.9
4.4
22.9
8.5
1~2.5
50
45.8
8.4
43.6
12.8
42.5
15.0
39.8
20.5
42.8
14.5
40.1
19.8
2.5~10
25
13.4
46.4
9.1
63.6
24.5
2.0
24.1
3.5
19.7
21.2
18.7
25.2
10~20
0
15.8
—
22.9
—
8.5
—
11.0
—
13.3
—
17.2
—
>20
0
0
—
0.1
—
0.8
—
2.6
—
0.3
—
1.1
—
注:聚并率为某粒径区间的颗粒在聚并前后的占比之差除以聚并前的占比。
粒径/μm
入口处的 占比/%
一般圆柱体元件
带方翼圆柱体元件
V型钝体元件
流向位置0.3 m
流向位置0.6 m
流向位置0.3 m
流向位置0.6 m
流向位置0.3 m
流向位置0.6 m
占比/%
聚并率/%
占比/%
聚并率/%
占比/%
聚并率/%
占比
聚并率/%
占比/%
聚并率/%
占比/%
聚并率/%
1
25
24.9
0.4
24.3
2.8
23.7
5.2
22.5
9.9
23.9
4.4
22.9
8.5
1~2.5
50
45.8
8.4
43.6
12.8
42.5
15.0
39.8
20.5
42.8
14.5
40.1
19.8
2.5~10
25
13.4
46.4
9.1
63.6
24.5
2.0
24.1
3.5
19.7
21.2
18.7
25.2
10~20
0
15.8
—
22.9
—
8.5
—
11.0
—
13.3
—
17.2
—
>20
0
0
—
0.1
—
0.8
—
2.6
—
0.3
—
1.1
—
注:聚并率为某粒径区间的颗粒在聚并前后的占比之差除以聚并前的占比。
下载: 导出CSV 表3模式B下不同聚并元件在2个流向位置的颗粒粒径分布和聚并率 Table3.Particle size distribution and aggregation rate at two axial locations for different elements operated under pattern B
粒径/μm
入口处的 占比/%
一般圆柱体元件
带方翼圆柱体元件
流向位置0.3 m
流向位置0.6 m
流向位置0.3 m
流向位置0.6 m
占比/%
聚并率/%
占比/%
聚并率/%
占比/%
聚并率/%
占比/%
聚并率/%
10
100
80.6
19.4
68.4
31.6
63.5
36.5
55.3
44.7
10~20
0
19.0
—
27.9
—
24.7
—
24.7
—
>20
0
0.5
—
3.7
—
9.6
—
20.0
—
粒径/μm
入口处的 占比/%
一般圆柱体元件
带方翼圆柱体元件
流向位置0.3 m
流向位置0.6 m
流向位置0.3 m
流向位置0.6 m
占比/%
聚并率/%
占比/%
聚并率/%
占比/%
聚并率/%
占比/%
聚并率/%
10
100
80.6
19.4
68.4
31.6
63.5
36.5
55.3
44.7
10~20
0
19.0
—
27.9
—
24.7
—
24.7
—
>20
0
0.5
—
3.7
—
9.6
—
20.0
—
下载: 导出CSV 表4模式C下不同聚并元件在2个流向位置的颗粒粒径分布和聚并率 Table4.Particle size distribution and aggregation rate at two axial locations for different elements operated under pattern C
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1.College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China 2.Xi′an Thermal Power Research Institute Co. Ltd., Xi′an 710054, China Received Date: 2020-03-31 Accepted Date: 2020-05-02 Available Online: 2021-01-13 Keywords:fine particles/ turbulent aggregation/ element structure/ inlet particle size/ detached eddy model/ discrete group method Abstract:The turbulent aggregation is an effective method to remove fine particles in coal-fired flue gas. To clarify the effect of aggregator structure and the characteristic of fine particles on flue gas turbulent aggregation, three element structures (normal cylinder, square-winged cylinder and V-shaped bluff body) and three inlet particle size distributions (mixed large and small particles, pure large particles and pure small particles) were numerically studied through numerical simulation. The results showed that both the square wing and the V-shaped bluff body could increase the vorticity and dissipation rate of turbulent kinetic energy, thus promote particle collision and aggregation. Comparing to the square wing, the V-shaped bluff body performs better with a much lower pressure loss. The reduction of fine particles mainly occurred in the small-eddy formed region of the element where the turbulent dissipation rate was high. However, in the downstream region, particle collision and aggregation occurred hardly. When large and small particles coexisted in influent, the collision between them was evidently strengthened, aggregation effect was improved and thus the removal efficiency of fine particles was greatly elevated. The above research lays a solid theoretical foundation for the design of practical aggregator and provides a reference for the application of turbulent aggregation in the reduction of fine particles in flue gas.