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http://dx.doi.org/10.7464/ksct.2022.28.4.316

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

Chang-Sik, Lee (Yooshin Engineering Co.)
Min-Kyu, Kim (BHI Co.)
Byung-Hee, Ahn (BHI Co.)
Hee-Taeg, Chung (School of Mechanical Engineering, Gyeongsang National University)
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Clean Technology / v.28, no.4, 2022 , pp. 316-322 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
DeNox facilities; Flow uniformity; Guide vane; Computational analysis; Aerodynamic performance;
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