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Application of CFD Methods to Improve Performance of Denitrification Facility

탈질 설비의 성능 개선을 위한 CFD 기법 적용에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2023.11.13
  • Accepted : 2023.11.30
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

Due to the strengthening of environmental requirements, aging denitrification facilities need to improve their performance. The present study aims to suggest the possibility of improving performance using computational analysis techniques. This involved modifying both the geometric design and the operating conditions, including the flow path shape of the equipment such as the inlet guide vane and the curved diffusing part, and the flow control of the ammonia injection nozzle. The conditions presented in this study were compared with existing operating conditions in terms of the flow uniformity, the NH3/NO molar ratio of the mixed gas flowing into the catalyst layer, and the total pressure drop of the facility. The flow field applied in the computational analysis ranged from the outlet of the economizer in the combustion furnace to the inlet of the air preheater, the full domain of the denitrification facility. The performances were derived by solving the flow fields using ANSYS-Fluent and the injection amount of ammonia was adjusted for each nozzle using Design Xplorer. Compared to the denitrification performances of the equipment currently in operation, the conditions proposed in this study showed an improvement in the flow uniformity and NH3/NO composition ratio by 45.1% and 8.7%, respectively, but the total pressure drop increased by 1.24%.

환경 요구 조건의 강화로 오래된 탈질 설비에 대한 성능 개선이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 전산 해석 기법을 이용하여 성능 향상의 가능성을 제시하고자 하였다. 입구 안내 깃과 곡확산부 등 설비 내 유로의 기하학적인 형상의 수정과 암모니아 분사량의 제어 등 설계와 운전 조건을 둘 다 변경하여 해석을 수행하였다. 촉매 층에 유입되는 혼합가스의 유동 균일성과 NH3/NO 조성비, 설비의 압력 강하 등 3가지 성능변수 관점에서 기존에 운영되는 조건과 본 연구에서 제시된 조건을 비교하였다. 전산 해석에서 적용된 유동장의 범위는 연소로 절탄기의 출구에서 공기 예열기의 입구까지로 탈질 설비의 전 영역이다. 전산 해석 도구로 열유체 전용 소프트웨어인 ANSYS-Fluent를 사용하여 유동 특성을 해석하여 성능을 도출하였고 최적화 알고리즘인 Design Xplorer를 사용하여 암모니아의 분사량을 노즐별로 조절하였다. 변경된 설비 조건은 기존의 조건과 비교하여 유동 균일성과 NH3/NO 조성비는 각각 45.1%와 8.7% 향상되었으나 전체 압력 강하는 1.24% 증가하였다.

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Acknowledgement

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

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