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A CFD Study on Aerodynamic Performances by Geometrical Configuration of Guide Vanes in a Denitrification Facility

탈질 설비 내 안내 깃의 기하학적 형상에 따른 공력 성능에 대한 전산 해석적 연구

  • Received : 2022.10.20
  • Accepted : 2022.11.04
  • Published : 2022.12.30
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Abstract

The flow pattern at the inlet of the catalyst layer in a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system is one of the key parameters influencing the performance of the denitrification process. In the curved diffusing parts between the ammonia injection grids and the catalyst layers, guide vanes are installed to improve flow uniformity. In the present study, a numerical simulation has been performed to investigate the effect of the geometrical configuration of the guide vanes on the aerodynamic characteristics of a denitrification facility. This application has been made to the existing SCR process in a large-scaled coal-fired power plant. The flow domain to be solved covers the whole region of the flow passages from the exit of the ammonia injection gun to the exit of the catalyst layers. ANSYS-Fluent was used to calculate the three-dimensional steady viscous flow fields with the proper turbulence model fitted to the flow characteristics. The root mean square of velocity and the pressure drop inside the flow passages were chosen as the key performance parameters. Four types of guides vanes were proposed to improve the flow quality compared to the current configuration. The numerical results showed that the type 4 configuration was the most effective at improving the aerodynamic performance in terms of flow uniformity and pressure loss.

선택적 촉매환원 시스템 내 촉매 층 입구의 흐름 패턴은 탈질 설비의 성능에 영향을 미치는 주요한 특성 중 하나이다. 암모니아 주입 그리드와 촉매 층 사이의 곡확산부에는 유동 균일성을 개선하기 위해 안내 깃이 설치된다. 본 연구에서는 대형 석탄 화력 발전소의 선택적 촉매환원 시스템을 적용 대상으로 하여 안내 깃의 기하학적 구성이 탈질 설비의 공기역학적 특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해 수치 해석을 수행하였다. 해석할 유동장은 암모니아 주입구의 출구부터 촉매 층 출구까지의 유동이 흐르는 전 영역을 포함한다. 3차원 정상상태, 점성 유동장을 해석하기 위해 상용 소프트웨어인 ANSYS-Fluent을 사용하여 유동 특성에 맞는 적절한 난류 모델을 적용하였다. 유동장 내부의 속도 및 압력 강하의 루트 평균 제곱을 주요 성능 매개변수로 선택했다. 현재 운용 중인 설비와 비교하여 흐름 품질을 개선하기 위해 4가지 유형의 안내 깃이 제안되었다. 해석 결과, 4번째 형상이 유동 균일성과 압력 등 관점에서 가장 좋은 공력 성능을 나타내었다.

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Acknowledgement

본 연구는 산업통상자원부(MOTIE)와 한국에너지기술평가원(KETEP)의 지원을 받아 수행한 연구과제입니다(No.20181110100320).

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