Improved combustion stability of biogas at different CO2 concentrations using inhomogeneous partially premixed stratified flames

Funding Number

SSE-MENG-M.M.-FY18-FY19-FY20-RG (1-18) – 2017 -Nov-11-17-52-02

Funding Sponsor

American University in Cairo

Second Author's Department

Mechanical Engineering Department

Fourth Author's Department

Mechanical Engineering Department

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloei.2024.08.008

All Authors

Mohy Saad Mansour, Maged Kiriakos, Lili Hao, Mohamed Amr Serag-Eldin

Document Type

Research Article

Publication Title

Global Energy Interconnection

Publication Date

8-1-2024

doi

10.1016/j.gloei.2024.08.008

Abstract

Biogas is a renewable and clean energy source that plays an important role in the current environment of low- carbon transition. If high-content CO2 in biogas can be separated, transformed, and utilized, it not only realizes high-value utilization of biogas but also promotes carbon reduction in the biogas field. To improve the combustion stability of biogas, an inhomogeneous, partially premixed stratified (IPPS) combustion model was adopted in this study. The thermal flame structure and stability were investigated for a wide range of mixture inhomogeneities, turbulence levels, CO2 concentrations, air-to-fuel velocity ratios, and combustion energies in a concentric flow slot burner (CFSB). A fine-wire thermocouple is used to resolve the thermal flame structure. The flame size was reduced by increasing the CO2 concentration and the flames became lighter blue. The flame temperature also decreased with increase in CO2 concentration. Flame stability was reduced by increasing the CO2 concentration. However, at a certain level of mixture inhomogeneity, the concentration of CO2 in the IPPS mode did not affect the stability. Accordingly, the IPPS mode of combustion should be suitable for the combustion and stabilization of biogas. This should support the design of highly stabilized biogas turbulent flames independent of CO2 concentration. The data show that the lower stability conditions are partially due to the change in fuel combustion energy, which is characterized by the Wobbe index (WI). In addition, at a certain level of mixture inhomogeneity, the effect of the WI on flame stability becomes dominant.

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