Convective recirculation effect on the selective non-catalytic reduction behavior in an industrial furnace
Abstract Selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) has become an important technique for reducing NOx emissions in industrial furnaces. The occurrence of convective recirculation can cause significant changes in SNCR performance. This paper presents the results of a study performed by Computational F...
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Published in | Brazilian journal of chemical engineering Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 1011 - 1021 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English Portuguese |
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Brazilian Society of Chemical Engineering
01.10.2017
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Summary: | Abstract Selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) has become an important technique for reducing NOx emissions in industrial furnaces. The occurrence of convective recirculation can cause significant changes in SNCR performance. This paper presents the results of a study performed by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) considering: (i) changes of initial NOX; (ii) injection plan and (iii) NH3/NO molar ratio. The simulations have demonstrated that the convective recirculation (resultant from different injection plans and high temperature gradients) of flue gas assumes a role of vital importance for performance analysis of existing plants and the potential NOX reduction in furnaces during the design phase. |
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ISSN: | 0104-6632 1678-4383 1678-4383 |
DOI: | 10.1590/0104-6632.20170344s20150420 |