The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for providing combustion in a boiler, and more specifically, to a fuel nozzle that is part of a burner, which in turn is part of the combustion system.
Beside rectangular jet burners, for example, tilt burners, round burners are the most frequently used burners in a combustion system of a large power plant for burning pulverized fossil fuels and/or biomass that is pulverized fuels. The pulverized fuel is typically conveyed through one or more conduits to a combustion area of a boiler. Pulverized fuel fired power plants are provided with several burners arranged in boiler corners or burners are arranged on the boiler walls. The pulverized fuel is ignited and burned in the combustion area. Gases generated during combustion are conveyed through one or more flues in fluid communication with the combustion area of the boiler.
Some combustion systems use a burner having internal combustion barrels ignited by plasma. Combustion systems may use a combustion technique of decreasing nitrogen oxides of a pulverized coal boiler using burners of internal combustion type. Additionally, a method of operating the boiler using burners of internal combustion type provided with plasma generator and pulverized coal concentrators i.e. combustion barrels which do deep fuel staging in the burners, is known in the art.
Start-up of a boiler fired with pulverized solid fuel is started by heating the boiler to a sufficient heat by a gaseous or liquid secondary fuel, for example oil, gas and similar fuels, after which the feed of pulverized fuel which is a main fuel into the boiler can be initiated. The secondary fuel combustion system for starting the boiler is dimensioned in such a way that the capacity of the secondary fuel combustion system is approximately 30 to 35% of the firing capacity of the boiler.
Furthermore, when the boiler operates in deep part load conditions, additional secondary fuel which acts as support fuel, for example gas, oil and similar fuels, is injected via burners in order to ensure stable and safe burner operations. This leads to more consumption of the secondary fuel which acts as support fuel in overall operation of the power plant.
Currently available solutions are not able to solve the problem of use of secondary fuel at the start of the boiler and additional secondary fuel later during the operations of the boiler.
It may be desirable that any solution to the existing combustion system be capable of implementation within the existing combustion system due to the expense of otherwise replacing such equipment.
Accordingly, it may be desirable for a solution to be able to be used in a “retrofitted” manner, to fit within existing combustion system for providing the combustion.
The present disclosure relates to a combustion system and a method for providing combustion in a boiler, and more specifically, to a fuel nozzle that is part of a burner. The subject fuel nozzle can be used as “retrofit” within existing burners of existing combustion systems.
Accordingly, the present disclosure provides a system for combustion in a boiler having a combustion area. The system includes a fuel pipe operable to deliver fuel, and a duct with an outer perimeter having a bend extended there through. The duct is in fluid communication with the fuel pipe and the combustion area of the boiler. The duct includes a first partition plate disposed in the duct to form a first parallel flow of the fuel between the outer perimeter and the first partition plate, upstream of the bend, and a first concentric conduit, positioned in the duct downstream of the bend, to deliver a first concentric flow of the fuel for combustion, wherein the bend between the first partition plate and the first concentric conduit is configured to transition the first parallel flow of the fuel into the first concentric flow of the fuel.
In another embodiment, the duct further includes a second partition plate, disposed in the duct, to form a second parallel flow of the fuel between the first partition plate and the second partition plate upstream of the bend, and a second concentric conduit, positioned in the duct downstream of the bend, to deliver a second concentric flow of the fuel for combustion, wherein the bend between the second partition plate and the second concentric conduit is configured to transition the second parallel flow of the fuel into the second concentric flow of the fuel.
In yet another embodiment, the second partition plate forms a third parallel flow of the fuel between the outer perimeter and the second partition plate, upstream of the bend, and the duct is positioned downstream of the bend to deliver a third concentric flow of the fuel for combustion, wherein the bend is configured in the duct to transition the third parallel flow of the fuel into the third concentric flow of the fuel.
In yet another embodiment, the bend includes a first portion configured to connect the first partition plate with the first concentric conduit to transition the first parallel flow of the fuel into the first concentric flow of fuel, and a second portion attached to the first portion and configured to connect the second partition plate with the second concentric conduit to transition the second parallel flow into the second concentric flow of fuel, wherein the second concentric conduit surrounds the first concentric conduit. A third portion is attached to the second portion and configured to transition the third parallel flow of the fuel into the third concentric flow of the fuel through the duct, wherein the duct surrounds the second concentric conduit and wherein the first portion, second portion and the third portion are configured to form a stepping configuration.
In yet another embodiment, a bypass is provided in the duct upstream of the bend to transport a part of second parallel flow of the fuel and third parallel flow of the fuel in the duct to the first concentric conduit through the first portion.
In yet another embodiment, at least one swirl vane and/or at least one flat vane is provided upstream of the partition plates to control the amount of the fuel transported through the bypass and/or first, second, and third parallel flow.
In yet another embodiment, a pre ignition source is positioned in the duct in the first concentric flow of fuel downstream of the bend.
In yet another embodiment, the duct is an ignition-injection nozzle.
In yet another embodiment, ignition of the fuel occurs in rear sections of first, second and third concentric flow of fuel downstream of the bend.
In yet another embodiment, a system for providing combustion in a boiler having a combustion area including a fuel burner is fitted with the ignition-injection nozzle.
In yet another embodiment, a method for providing combustion in a boiler having a combustion area includes providing a fuel pipe operable to deliver fuel, providing a duct with an outer perimeter having a bend extended there through, wherein the duct is in fluid communication with the fuel pipe and the combustion area of the boiler, disposing a first partition plate in the duct to enable forming a first parallel flow of the fuel between the outer perimeter and the first partition plate, upstream of the bend, positioning a first concentric conduit in the duct downstream of the bend to enable delivery of a first concentric flow of the fuel for combustion, and configuring the bend between the first partition plate and the first concentric conduit to enable transition of the first parallel flow of the fuel into the first concentric flow of the fuel.
In yet another embodiment, the method further includes the steps of disposing a second partition plate in the duct to enable forming a second parallel flow of the fuel between the first partition plate and the second partition plate upstream of the bend, positioning a second concentric conduit in the duct downstream of the bend to enable delivery of a second concentric flow of the fuel for combustion, and configuring the bend between the second partition plate and the second concentric conduit to enable transition of the second parallel flow of the fuel into the second concentric flow of the fuel.
In yet another embodiment, the method further includes the second partition plate forming a third parallel flow of the fuel between the outer perimeter and the second partition plate, upstream of the bend, positioning the duct downstream of the bend to enable delivery of a third concentric flow of the fuel for combustion, and configuring the bend in the duct to enable transition of the third parallel flow of the fuel into the third concentric flow of the fuel.
In yet another embodiment, configuring the bend includes connecting the first partition plate with the first concentric conduit by a first portion to enable transition of the first parallel flow of the fuel into the first concentric flow of fuel, attaching a second portion to the first portion to connect the second partition plate with the second concentric conduit to enable transition of the second parallel flow into the second concentric flow of fuel, wherein the second concentric conduit surrounds the first concentric conduit, and attaching a third portion to the second portion to enable transition of the third parallel flow of the fuel into the third concentric flow of the fuel through the duct, wherein the duct surrounds the second concentric conduit and wherein the first portion, second portion and the third portion are configured to form a stepping configuration.
In yet another embodiment, the method further includes providing a bypass in the duct upstream of the bend to transport a part of second parallel flow of the fuel and third parallel flow of the fuel in the duct to the first concentric conduit through first portion.
In yet another embodiment, the method further includes providing at least one swirl vane and/or at least one flat vanes upstream of the partition plates to control amount of the fuel transported through the bypass.
In yet another embodiment, the method further includes positioning a pre ignition source in the duct in the first concentric flow of fuel downstream of the bend.
In yet another embodiment, the duct is an ignition-injection nozzle.
In yet another embodiment, the method further includes igniting the fuel in rear sections of first, second and third concentric flow of fuel downstream of the bend.
In yet another embodiment, the method further includes providing combustion in a boiler having a combustion area using nozzle in a fuel burner.
The present disclosure offers a technical solution for both start-up of a boiler and combustion support in part load operation without using additional secondary fuel, for example, oil, gas, and similar fuels. The technical solution is provided by modifying the fuel nozzle, for example, a pulverized fuel nozzle, in such way to promote pulverized fuel ignition by mean of an igniter, for example, electric ignition, to provide oil/gas-free combustion system for power plants, for example, a pulverized fuel fired power plant.
To achieve the ignition of the pulverized fuel by the igniter, for example, electric ignition, the pulverized fuel nozzle needs to be adapted to promote the ignition in an efficient and safety manner. The pulverized fuel flow within the pulverized fuel nozzle is split into three concentric flows. The pulverized fuel concentration within the concentric flows is controlled by adjustable or fixed swirl and/or flat vanes, and fuel flow redistributors. The igniter, for example, an electric igniter, is positioned inside the pulverized fuel nozzle into the central flow of the pulverized fuel nozzle. Therefore, ignition of the pulverized fuel takes place inside the pulverized fuel nozzle. The pulverized fuel is ignited stage by stage under fuel reach conditions. Combustion and burnout of the pulverized fuel takes place outside the pulverized fuel nozzle in a boiler furnace.
These together with the other aspects of the present disclosure, along with the various features of novelty that characterize the present disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the present disclosure. For a better understanding of the present disclosure, its operating advantages, and its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
The advantages and features of the present disclosure will be better understood with reference to the following detailed description and claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like elements are identified with like symbols, and in which:
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The duct 40 is a fuel nozzle for the pulverized fuel, which also act as an ignition-injection nozzle. In an embodiment, a pre ignition source 220 is positioned in the duct 40 in the first concentric flow 130 of fuel downstream of the bend 50. The pre ignition source 220 is an electric igniter with an ignition flame 225. It should be understood, however, that the disclosure is not limited in this regard and that different types of igniter, such as, but not limited to, a microwave system generating a plasma cloud/flame 225, electrodes with high voltages discharge generating plasma cloud/flame 225, electrodes connected to an electric circuit generating one or more electric arcs 225, electrodes connected to an electric circuit for generating electric sparks 225, and other systems creating ionizing and/or electrical fields or discharges may also be used.
In order to provide stage by stage ignition in an efficient and safe manner, the amount of the pulverised fuel 35 in the first concentric flow 130 is controlled and adjusted to the ignition flame 225 energy output volume. A first stage ignition takes place within the rear section of the first concentric flow 130. To control fuel flow concentration in the first 130, second 140 and third 150 concentric flow of fuel, the duct 40 is equipped with adjustable swirl vanes 200 and/or with other devices such as adjustable flat vanes 210 upstream of the partition walls 60,70, a fuel enrichment bypass 190 and fuel flow redistributors 240. The swirl vanes 200 and the flat vanes 210 can be fixed. Higher fuel concentrations in the first concentric flow 130 of the fuel enhance ignition process; therefore in order to increase fuel concentration in the first concentric flow 130 of the fuel, the duct 40 is equipped with the fuel enrichment bypass 190. The bypass 190 transports a part of the fuel from the second parallel flow 90 of the fuel and from the third parallel flow 100 of the fuel in the duct 40 to the first concentric conduit 110 to form the first concentric flow 130. The amount of the fuel transported via bypass 190 is controlled by the swirl vanes 200 and/or flat vanes 210. The stage by stage ignition is improved and controlled in rear sections of the first 130, second 140 and third 150 concentric flow of fuel by keeping the pre ignition source 220 in operation. If the pre ignition source 220 goes out of operation, the ignition of the fuel 35 moves from the rear sections of the first 130, second 140 and third 150 concentric flow of fuel to outside, into the combustion area 20. During the boiler 25 start-up, after reaching approximately 30% of the total boiler capacity the pre ignition source 220 can be switched off. Therefore, the duct 40 serves as fuel ignition nozzle and as fuel injection nozzle when the pre ignition source 220 is switched off. Furthermore, use of the swirl vanes 200, the flat vanes 210, the fuel flow redistributors 240, the fuel enrichment bypass 190, duct temperature detectors 255, primary air velocity and temperature monitoring system 250 allow influencing the ignition process by controlling the velocity of the pulverized fuel/air mixture, stoichiometry of the mixture, and temperature in the duct 40. After the ignited fuel leaves duct outlet 55 and enters into the combustion area 20 a combustion flame is formed and stabilized with help of secondary air 260 provided by a fuel burner 230 which is a jet burner 231 or a round burner 232. After the ignitor 220 is switched off the combustion flame can stand alone.
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In order to start-up the wall fired boiler without using any secondary fuel, for example, oil or gas, several round burners 232 are equipped with ducts 40. The conventional nozzle 38 within the round burners 232 are replaced with ducts 40, as shown in
The system 10 is shown and described as having concentric conduits 110, 120 and the duct 40 also acting as concentric conduit. However, the present disclosure is not limited in this regard. For example, the disclosed system 10 may have a duct 40 with multiple numbers on concentric conduits depending upon the fuel amount and size of the system 10. Similarly the shape and configuration of the one or more concentric conduit may vary.
A method for providing combustion in the boiler 25 having a combustion area 20 is provided. During the operation of the system 10, the fuel 35 in the form of dust of pulverized coal along with primary air is conveyed through the fuel pipe 30, through the duct 40, and into the combustion area 20 of the boiler 25. A part of the fuel 35 in the form of the first parallel flow 80 flowing between the outer perimeter 45 and the first partition plate 60 is in transition into the first concentric flow 130 of the fuel while passing through the bend 50. The first partition plate 60 is connected to the first concentric conduit 110 through the first portion 160 in such a way that the first parallel flow 80 after transition into the first concentric flow 130 flowing through the first concentric conduit 110 without mixing with the other concentric flows. Similarly another part of the fuel 35 in the form of the second parallel flow 90 flowing between the first partition plate 60 and the second partition plate 70 is in transition into the second concentric flow 140 of the fuel while passing through the bend 50. The second partition plate 70 is connected to the second concentric conduit 120 through the second portion 170 in such a way that the second parallel flow 90 after transition into the second concentric flow 140 flowing through the second concentric conduit 120 without mixing with the other concentric flows. Remaining part of the fuel 35 in the form of the third parallel flow 100 flowing between the second partition plate 70 and the outer perimeter 45 is in transition into the third concentric flow 150 of the fuel while passing through the bend 50. The duct 40 is transformed due to the third portion 180 in such a way that the third parallel flow 100 after transition into the third concentric flow 150 flowing through the duct 40 without mixing with the other concentric flows. The bend is including the first portion 160, second portion 170 and the third portion 180 and all the portions 160, 170 and 180 are attaching to each other in such a way to form a stepping configuration. The duct 40 is surrounding the second concentric conduit 120, which is further surrounding the first concentric conduit 110. Further increasing the fuel 35 concentration in the first concentric flow 130 of the fuel occurs through the fuel enrichment bypass 190 by equipping the duct 40. The bypass 190 allows transporting a part of the fuel from the second parallel flow 90 of the fuel and from the third parallel flow 100 of the fuel in the duct 40 to the first concentric conduit 110 forming the first concentric flow 130. The amount of the fuel transported via bypass 190 is controlled by the swirl vanes 200 and/or flat vanes 210. The stage by stage ignition is improved and controlled in rear sections of the first 130, second 140 and third 150 concentric flow of fuel by keeping the pre ignition source 220 in operation.
The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present disclosure have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present disclosure to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above examples teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the present disclosure and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the present disclosure and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is understood that various omission and substitutions of equivalents are contemplated as circumstance may suggest or render expedient, but such are intended to cover the application or implementation without departing from the scope of the claims of the present disclosure.
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