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<p>The paper actualizes earlier research in developing a pulse combustion technique for enhancing the efficacy of utility and industrial boilers and furnaces. Some unpublished results of the experimental investigation of self-sustained pulsating combustion of a gas fuel in an aerovalved pulse combustor (PC) are presented. Relationships have been established between all important design and operating parameters and the combustion characteristics. It was demonstrated that a well-designed pulse combustor can operate efficiently in a stable self-pumping regime in a wide range of operating conditions with the loading from 20% to 100% of the maximum power. While a PC can operate autonomously as a gas burner, the present focus is on their use for mitigating slug and ash deposits on heating surfaces of coal- or biomass fired power and industrial boilers, thus providing an alternative to the proven detonation pulse (DPC) or other techniques for on-line cleaning of heating surfaces during the operation of power and industrial boilers.</p>
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The paper actualizes earlier research in developing a pulse combustion technique for enhancing the efficacy of utility and industrial boilers and furnaces. Some unpublished results of the experimental investigation of self-sustained pulsating combustion of a gas fuel in an aerovalved pulse combustor (PC) are presented. Relationships have been established between all important design and operating parameters and the combustion characteristics. It was demonstrated that a well-designed pulse combustor can operate efficiently in a stable self-pumping regime in a wide range of operating conditions with the loading from 20% to 100% of the maximum power. While a PC can operate autonomously as a gas burner, the present focus is on their use for mitigating slug and ash deposits on heating surfaces of coal- or biomass fired power and industrial boilers, thus providing an alternative to the proven detonation pulse (DPC) or other techniques for on-line cleaning of heating surfaces during the operation of power and industrial boilers.

Aerovalved Pulse Combustor for Enhancing Efficiency and Sustainability of Fossil Energy Conversion

B&H Electrical Engineering

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The paper actualizes earlier research in developing a pulse combustion technique for enhancing the efficacy of utility and industrial boilers and furnaces....

Aerovalved Pulse Combustor for Enhancing Efficiency and Sustainability of Fossil Energy Conversion

Published Online: Dec 07, 2023

Page range: 53 - 60

Received: Aug 30, 2023

Accepted: Nov 27, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhee-2023-0018

Keywords
Pulse (aerovalved) combustor, Pulsating combustion, Low pollution, Device to clean energy boilers

© 2023 Izet Smajević et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Aerovalved Pulse Combustor for Enhancing Efficiency and Sustainability of Fossil Energy Conversion

Published Online: Dec 07, 2023

Page range: 53 - 60

Received: Aug 30, 2023

Accepted: Nov 27, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhee-2023-0018

KeywordsPulse (aerovalved) combustor, Pulsating combustion, Low pollution, Device to clean energy boilers

© 2023 Izet Smajević et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Pulse (aerovalved) combustor, Pulsating combustion, Low pollution, Device to clean energy boilers