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Measurement of the Mass Flow Distribution of Pulverized Coal in Primary Air Pipes Using Electrostatic Sensing Techniques

Qian, XC, Huang, XB, Hu, YH, Yan, Yong (2016) Measurement of the Mass Flow Distribution of Pulverized Coal in Primary Air Pipes Using Electrostatic Sensing Techniques. In: Proceedings of IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC 2016). . pp. 488-492. IEEE (doi:10.1109/I2MTC.2016.7520412) (KAR id:55766)

Abstract

On-line measurement of pulverized fuel (PF) distribution between primary air pipes on a coal-fired power plant is of great importance to achieve balanced fuel supply to the boiler for increased combustion efficiency and reduced pollutant emissions. An instrumentation system using multiple electrostatic sensing heads are developed and installed on 510 mm bore primary air pipes of a 600 MW coal-fired boiler for the measurement of mass flow distribution of PF. An array of electrostatic electrodes with different axial widths is housed in a sensing head. An electrode with a greater axial width and three narrower electrodes are used to derive the electrostatic signals for the determination of PF mass flow rate and velocity, respectively. The measured PF velocity is used for the calibration of coal mass flow rate. On-plant comparison trials of the developed system were conducted under typical operating conditions. Isokinetic sampling equipment is used to obtain reference data to evaluate the performance of the system. Experimental data demonstrate that the developed system is effective and reliable for the on-line continuous measurement of PF mass flow distribution between the primary air pipes of the same mill.

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Paper)
DOI/Identification number: 10.1109/I2MTC.2016.7520412
Uncontrolled keywords: Keywords—Pulverized coal; fuel distribution; power plant; electrostatic sensor; gas-solid two-phase flow
Subjects: T Technology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Engineering and Digital Arts
Depositing User: Tina Thompson
Date Deposited: 02 Jun 2016 11:38 UTC
Last Modified: 09 Dec 2022 06:07 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/55766 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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