To tackle the bottleneck issue of localizing design and manufacturing technology of gas combustion units supporting large liquefied natural gas carriers and TO clarify its calculation method and mechanism
this paper delves into the flow and combustion characteristics of a natural gas combustion unit through numerical simulation. The influence of the central air inlet structure and the reduced excess air coefficient on the velocity field
maximum temperature
outlet temperature
and comp
onent distribution within the gas combustion unit is analyzed to determine its optimal structure and operating parameters. This ensures the cooling effect of the gas combustion unit while guaranteeing timely ignition and clean combustion. The findings reveal that the distribution ratio between the auxiliary air and the central air is dictated by the unit's structure
decreasing as the cross-sectional area of the central air inlet increases. A central air inlet cross-sectional area below 0.45 m
2
yields an air distribution ratio exceeding 14.27
enabling ignition; however
an area above 0.5 m
2
results in a ratio below 13
inhibiting ignition. With an expanding central air inlet area
the maximum temperature decreases
while the CO mass fraction at the outlet initially rises and then falls. As the excess air coefficient increases
the maximum temperature and NO mass fraction exhibit an initial increase followed by a decrease
with average temperature and outlet smoke temperature decreasing linearly. Optimal design structure and operational conditions are achieved with a central air inlet area of 0.45 m
2
and an excess air coefficient of 7.0
effectively reducing the maximum combustion temperature within the unit and the NO mass fraction at the outlet. The research results offer theoretical insights for the design
operation and optimization of gas combustion units.
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