Emissions from multiple-spouted and spout-fluid fluidized beds using rice husks as fuel

摘要

This paper presents the experimental results of the emissions of CO and CO_2 using rice husks as fuel on different configurations of spout-sluidized beds namely, multiple-spouted and spout-fluid fluidized bed. The emission of pollutants from the multiple-spouted bed and spout-fluid bed was investigated with rice husk fuel. The operating parameters considered were the different levels of excess air, different primary-to-secondary air ratios at each level of excess air and method of feeding. It was found that emission of CO from the multiple-spouted bed seemed to be lower with under-bed feeding of the rice husk fuel compared to over-bed feeding. However, the emission of CO_2 did not change significantly for both methods of feeding. Changes in excess air levels influenced the emissions of CO and CO_2 from the multiple-spouted bed within the excess air range investigated. It was found that emission of CO was less at 10% excess air with over-bed feeding; emission of CO in the case of under-bed feeding was lowest at 20% excess air level. It was found that the method of feeding had not significantly influenced the emission of CO and CO_2 in the spout-fluid bed. The combustion efficiency however, in general, was slightly higher in the case of under-bed feeding compared to over-bed feeding. Emission of CO was less in the spout-fluid bed compared with the emission of CO in the multiple-spouted bed. The result can be likely attributed to the higher combustion efficiency attained by the spout-fluid bed compared with that of multiple-spouted bed.