Numerical Simulation of Combustion and Characteristics of Fly Ash and Slag in a 'V-type' Waste Incinerator

Autor: Zixue Luo, Wei Chen, Yue Wang, Qiang Cheng, Xiaohua Yuan, Zhigang Li, Junjie Yang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Energies, Vol 14, Iss 22, p 7518 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1073
DOI: 10.3390/en14227518
Popis: This study is focused on a “V-type” waste incinerator for municipal solid waste (MSW) combustion. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods are used to study the MSW combustion process. The characteristics of fly ash and slag are analyzed by using a laser particle analyzer, scanning electron microscope, X-ray fluorescence, and X-ray diffraction. The results show that the error between the CFD simulation data and measured data is less than 10%, and the changing trend of the combustion process is well-modeled. The fly ash mainly has an irregular spherical or ellipsoid structure, whereas the slag mainly has an irregular porous structure. The main constituents of the ash and slag are CaO and SiO2, along with heavy metal elements such as Cu, Pb, and Cr.
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