| Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 225, 2018
UTP-UMP-VIT Symposium on Energy Systems 2018 (SES 2018)
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| Article Number | 02003 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| Section | Energy Enhancement and Optimization | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201822502003 | |
| Published online | 05 November 2018 | |
Computational Study of Coal Particle Distribution in Coal Pulverizer: Effect of Air Flow Rate and Coal Particle Flow Rate
1
Power Generation Unit, Institute of Power Engineering (IPE), Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.
2
Mechanical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, 32610 Tronoh, Malaysia.
* Elaine Why:: elaine.why1094@gmail.com
Complete combustion of coal fuel in thermal power plant is often achieved, by ensuring output of fine coal particle (< 75μm) is as high as possible. This is due to the fact that same mass of coal particle in smaller sizes, has higher surface exposed to combustion. Hence, the objective of the study is to determine the effect of air flow rate and coal particle flow rate on coal fineness output. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling and validation with experimental coal fineness test in real plant are made. The optimum range of air flow rate and coal particle flow rate in pulverizer are selected, by considering relevant air/fuel ratio of 1.5 to 2.0 and turbulence intensity.
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