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A Parametric Study on the Catalytic Combustion of Gaseous Methane, Ethane and Propane Fuels

메탄, 에탄 및 프로판 가스 연료의 촉매연소에 관한 매개변수 연구

  • 정민승 (전북대학교 항공우주공학과) ;
  • 김종민 (전북대학교 항공우주공학과) ;
  • 김만영 (전북대학교 항공우주공학과)
  • Received : 2011.08.24
  • Accepted : 2012.03.12
  • Published : 2012.04.01
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Abstract

Catalytic combustion is generally accepted as one of the environmentally preferred alternatives for heat and power from fossil fuels, as it has the advantage of stable combustion under very lean conditions with such low emissions as UHC, CO, and NOx. In this work, therefore, comparative numerical studies on the catalytic combustion behaviors over Pd-based catalysts have been conducted with the gaseous $CH_4$, $C_2H_6$, and $C_3H_8$. In the following, after introducing the governing equations with 1D channel and Langmuir-Hinshelwood models, numerical investigations on the catalyst performance are conducted by changing such various parameters as inlet temperature, excess air ratio, and space velocity. The numerical results show that outlet temperature and conversion of $C_3H_8$ are highest among others because of its chemical structure and reactivity.

촉매연소는 희박조건에서 작동할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 UHC, CO, 그리고 NOx와 같은 공해물질의 배출을 억제할 수 있기 때문에 연소효율이 좋고 환경친화적인 연소방식이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 백금계열의 촉매를 이용한 $CH_4$, $C_2H_6$, 그리고 $C_3H_8$ 연료의 촉매연소 특성에 관한 수치해석 연구를 수행하였다. 1차원 및 Langmuir-Hinshelwood 모델을 적용한 지배방정식을 설명한 후 촉매연소기의 설계변수, 즉, 입구온도, 과잉공기비, 그리고 공간속도가 촉매연소에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다. 사용된 연료 중에서 $C_3H_8$의 화학적 구조 및 반응성 때문에 출구온도 및 전환율이 가장 높음을 확인할 수 있었다.

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