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Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 81 ›› Issue (5): 115-127.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2025.03.001

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A three-dimensional CFD numerical simulation study on pressurized oxy-fuel gasification of poultry manure in an industrial-scale gasifier

Qinwen Liu1,2, Guoqing Lian1, Wenli Dong3, Yu Su2, Wei Quan Leong4, Chi-Hwa Wang5, Wenqi Zhong1   

  1. 1. School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China;
    2. State Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Smart Coal-fired Power Generation and Ultra-clean Emission, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China;
    3. Special Equipment Safety Supervision Inspection Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing 210036, China;
    4. Acropower Pte. Ltd. 11 Woodlands Terrace 738436, Singapore;
    5. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117585, Singapore
  • Received:2025-01-02 Revised:2025-02-28 Accepted:2025-03-03 Online:2025-03-08 Published:2025-05-28
  • Contact: Wenqi Zhong,E-mail:wqzhong@seu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52306131), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20230847), the Key Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52336005), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2242024RCB0036), and the Open Project Program of State Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Smart Coal-fired Power Generation and Ultra-clean Emission (D2024FK156).

A three-dimensional CFD numerical simulation study on pressurized oxy-fuel gasification of poultry manure in an industrial-scale gasifier

Qinwen Liu1,2, Guoqing Lian1, Wenli Dong3, Yu Su2, Wei Quan Leong4, Chi-Hwa Wang5, Wenqi Zhong1   

  1. 1. School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China;
    2. State Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Smart Coal-fired Power Generation and Ultra-clean Emission, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China;
    3. Special Equipment Safety Supervision Inspection Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing 210036, China;
    4. Acropower Pte. Ltd. 11 Woodlands Terrace 738436, Singapore;
    5. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117585, Singapore
  • 通讯作者: Wenqi Zhong,E-mail:wqzhong@seu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52306131), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20230847), the Key Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52336005), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2242024RCB0036), and the Open Project Program of State Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Smart Coal-fired Power Generation and Ultra-clean Emission (D2024FK156).

Abstract: As a renewable energy source, the thermal conversion of poultry manure, is a promising waste treatment solution that can generate circular economic outputs such as energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, pressurized gasification of poultry manure is still a novel research field, especially when combined with a novel technological route of oxy-fuel gasification. Oxy-fuel gasification is a newly proposed and promising gasification technology for power generation that facilitates future carbon capture and storage. In this work, based on a commercially operated industrial-scale chicken manure gasification power plant in Singapore, we presented an interesting first exploration of the coupled pressurization technology for oxy-fuel gasification of poultry manure using CFD numerical simulation, analyzed the effects of pressure and oxygen enrichment concentration as well as the coupling mechanism between them, and discussed the conversion and emission of nitrogen- and sulfur-containing pollutants. The results indicate that under oxy-fuel gasification condition (Oxy-30, i.e., 30%O2/70%CO2), as the pressure increases from 0.1 to 0.5 MPa, the CO concentration in the syngas increases slightly, the H2 concentration increases to approximately 25%, and the CH4 concentration (less than 1%) decreases, resulting in an increase in the calorific value of syngas from 5.2 to 5.6 MJ·m-3. Compared to atmospheric pressure conditions, a relatively higher oxygen-enriched concentration interval (Oxy-40 to Oxy-50) under pressurized conditions is advantageous for autothermal gasification. Pressurization increases NO precursors production and also promotes homogeneous and heterogeneous reduction of NO, and provides favorable conditions for self-desulfurization. This work offers reference for the realization of a highly efficient and low-energy-consumption thermochemical treatment of livestock manure coupled with negative carbon emission technology.

Key words: Oxy-fuel gasification, Pressurized gasification, Poultry manure, Carbon negative, CFD numerical simulation

摘要: As a renewable energy source, the thermal conversion of poultry manure, is a promising waste treatment solution that can generate circular economic outputs such as energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, pressurized gasification of poultry manure is still a novel research field, especially when combined with a novel technological route of oxy-fuel gasification. Oxy-fuel gasification is a newly proposed and promising gasification technology for power generation that facilitates future carbon capture and storage. In this work, based on a commercially operated industrial-scale chicken manure gasification power plant in Singapore, we presented an interesting first exploration of the coupled pressurization technology for oxy-fuel gasification of poultry manure using CFD numerical simulation, analyzed the effects of pressure and oxygen enrichment concentration as well as the coupling mechanism between them, and discussed the conversion and emission of nitrogen- and sulfur-containing pollutants. The results indicate that under oxy-fuel gasification condition (Oxy-30, i.e., 30%O2/70%CO2), as the pressure increases from 0.1 to 0.5 MPa, the CO concentration in the syngas increases slightly, the H2 concentration increases to approximately 25%, and the CH4 concentration (less than 1%) decreases, resulting in an increase in the calorific value of syngas from 5.2 to 5.6 MJ·m-3. Compared to atmospheric pressure conditions, a relatively higher oxygen-enriched concentration interval (Oxy-40 to Oxy-50) under pressurized conditions is advantageous for autothermal gasification. Pressurization increases NO precursors production and also promotes homogeneous and heterogeneous reduction of NO, and provides favorable conditions for self-desulfurization. This work offers reference for the realization of a highly efficient and low-energy-consumption thermochemical treatment of livestock manure coupled with negative carbon emission technology.

关键词: Oxy-fuel gasification, Pressurized gasification, Poultry manure, Carbon negative, CFD numerical simulation