Optimisation of combustion efficiency and emissions in coal-fired boilers using Computational Fluid Dynamics
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As more power generation facilities fall under increasingly strict environmental regulations, many difficult emissions control questions must be answered. In addition, the changes on the electricity market make efficient generation vital if a plant is to remain viable. Until recently an effective method for identifying optimal emissions control technologies has been elusive. Fortunately, emissions reduction schemes can now be evaluated in a scientific and unbiased manner using Computational Fluid Dynamics or CFD to model all the relevant physics and chemistry of the plant. Numerical simulation of boilers reveals a lot of information regarding combustion efficiency, emissions, corrosion and erosion damage, heat transfer, slagging, fouling and flow distribution
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