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Computational fluid dynamic analyses of catalytic combustors for 100 kW-class molten carbonate fuel cell
Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Group, Korea Electric Power Research Institute, 103-16, Munji-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-380, Korea 1School of Mechanical & Automotive Engineering, Kookmin University, 861-1, Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-702, Korea 2Renewable Energy Research Group, Korea Electric Power Research Institute, 103-16, Munji-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-380, Korea
seohk@kepri.re.kr
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, January 2009, 26(1), 72-78(7), 10.1007/s11814-009-0012-2
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Abstract
The asymmetric inner structure of a catalytic combustor causes wall cracking because of regional overheating. Thus, a symmetric shape is proposed in the present work and analyses of the computational fluid dynamics of the existing combustor and the proposed type have been performed. A simulation of the revised combustor without a swirl device revealed that the flow of gases is concentrated on the center of the combustor and only catalysts around the center are used. In the revised combustor with a swirl device, the overall temperatures were estimated to be uniform. However, near the swirl device, high temperature exceeding 1,700 K was measured. Therefore, a heatproof surface coating on the swirl device is necessary for protection of the material. At the initial start-up of the catalytic combustor, hydrogen and natural gas are used. When only natural gas is used, the simulation indicated that the gas does not burn in the revised combustor without a swirl device. However, in the combustor with the swirl device, methane of_x000D_
34.8% volume burns in the simulation. On the other hand, when hydrogen and natural gas are burned together, methane of 91.7% volume burns in the simulation.
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