Journal
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
Volume 64, Issue -, Pages 87-96Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2012.05.020
Keywords
Simulation; CFD; Combustion; Biomass; Boiler
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- Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Spain) [ENE2011-26073]
- Ministry of Science and Technology (Spain) [ENE 2009-14104-C02-01]
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This paper presents a computational fluid dynamic simulation of a domestic pellet boiler. Combustion of the solid fuel in the burner is an important issue when discussing the simulation of this type of system. A simplified method based on a thermal balance was developed in this work to introduce the effects provoked by pellet combustion in the boiler simulation. The model predictions were compared with the experimental measurements, and a good agreement was found. The results of the boiler analysis show that the position of the water tubes, the distribution of the air inlets and the air infiltrations are the key factors leading to the high emission levels present in this type of system. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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