Effect of secondary air on NO emission in a 440 t/h circulating fluidized bed boiler based on CPFD method

The 440 t/h circulating fluidized bed boiler was numerically simulated by the Computational Particle Fluid Dynamics (CPFD) method. The combustion characteristics of circulating fluidized bed boiler and the effect of secondary air on NO emission were investigated. The full-scale three-dimensional model of a 440 t/h circulating fluidized bed boiler was established. The rationality of the grid was validated by the experimental data of material layer resistance. The accuracy of the simulation was validated by measuring the temperature of each measuring point in the dense phase area. The combustion conditions in the furnace under different setting modes were simulated. The effects of secondary air rates on NO formation in fluidized bed were predicted. The results show that when the secondary air rate increases to 27%, the proper secondary air rate has a positive effect on the inhibition of NO generation, and the proper strengthening of the central air supply will improve the permeability of the secondary air and make the combustion more uniform and stable. When the secondary air rate increases to 33%, excessive improvement of air classification and central air distribution will affect the stability of circulating fluidized bed operation. Therefore, air classification and strengthening of central air supply can be used together to inhibit the generation of NO.