Microscopic and macroscopic atomization characteristics of a pressure-swirl atomizer, injecting a viscous fuel oil

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2019.04.006

摘要/Abstract

摘要： Combustion of heavy fuels is one of the main sources of greenhouse gases, particulate emissions, ashes, NO_x and SO_x. Gasification is an advanced and environmentally friendly process that generates combustible and clean gas products such as hydrogen. Some entrained flow gasifiers operate with Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) feedstock. In this application, HFO atomization is very important in determining the performance and efficiency of the gasifiers. The atomization characteristics of HFO (Mazut) discharging from a pressure-swirl atomizer (PSA) are studied for different pressures difference (Δp) and temperatures in the atmospheric ambient. The investigated parameters include atomizer mass flow rate (ṁ), discharge coefficient (C_D), spray cone angle (θ), breakup length (L_b), the unstable wavelength of undulations on the liquid sheet (λ_s), global and local SMD (sauter mean diameter) and size distribution of droplets. The characteristics of Mazut sheet breakup are deduced from the shadowgraph technique. The experiments on Mazut film breakup were compared with the predictions obtained from the liquid film breakup model. Validity of the theory for predicting maximum unstable wavelength was investigated for HFO (as a highly viscous liquid). A modification on the formulation of maximum unstable wavelength was presented for HFO. SMD decreases by getting far from the atomizer. The measurement for SMD and θ were compared with the available correlations. The comparisons of the available correlations with the measurements of SMD and θ show a good agreement for Ballester and Varde correlations, respectively. The results show that the experimental sizing data could be presented by Rosin-Rammler distributions very well at different pressure difference and temperatures.

关键词: Gasifier, Heavy fuel oil, Atomization, Pressure-swirl atomizer, Mazut, Size distribution, Wavelength, Viscosity

Abstract: Combustion of heavy fuels is one of the main sources of greenhouse gases, particulate emissions, ashes, NO_x and SO_x. Gasification is an advanced and environmentally friendly process that generates combustible and clean gas products such as hydrogen. Some entrained flow gasifiers operate with Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) feedstock. In this application, HFO atomization is very important in determining the performance and efficiency of the gasifiers. The atomization characteristics of HFO (Mazut) discharging from a pressure-swirl atomizer (PSA) are studied for different pressures difference (Δp) and temperatures in the atmospheric ambient. The investigated parameters include atomizer mass flow rate (ṁ), discharge coefficient (C_D), spray cone angle (θ), breakup length (L_b), the unstable wavelength of undulations on the liquid sheet (λ_s), global and local SMD (sauter mean diameter) and size distribution of droplets. The characteristics of Mazut sheet breakup are deduced from the shadowgraph technique. The experiments on Mazut film breakup were compared with the predictions obtained from the liquid film breakup model. Validity of the theory for predicting maximum unstable wavelength was investigated for HFO (as a highly viscous liquid). A modification on the formulation of maximum unstable wavelength was presented for HFO. SMD decreases by getting far from the atomizer. The measurement for SMD and θ were compared with the available correlations. The comparisons of the available correlations with the measurements of SMD and θ show a good agreement for Ballester and Varde correlations, respectively. The results show that the experimental sizing data could be presented by Rosin-Rammler distributions very well at different pressure difference and temperatures.

Key words: Gasifier, Heavy fuel oil, Atomization, Pressure-swirl atomizer, Mazut, Size distribution, Wavelength, Viscosity

Seyed Mohammad Ali Najafi, Pouria Mikaniki, Hojat Ghassemi. Microscopic and macroscopic atomization characteristics of a pressure-swirl atomizer, injecting a viscous fuel oil[J]. 中国化学工程学报, 2020, 28(1): 9-22.

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