Experimental Study on Peak Shaving with Self-Preheating Combustion Equipped with a Novel Compact Fluidized Modification Device

作者：Hongliang Ding, Shuyun Li, Ziqu Ouyang, Shujun Zhu, Xiongwei Zeng, Haoyang Zhou, Kun Su, Hongshuai Wang, Jicheng Hui · 发表于：Energies · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.3390/en18102555 · 被引用次数：3 · 研究领域：Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes、Combustion and flame dynamics、Rocket and propulsion systems research

Under the strategic objectives of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, it is inevitable for large-scale integration of renewable energy into thermal power units. Nevertheless, improving the capacity of these units for flexible peak shaving is necessary on account of the intermittent and instability of renewable energy. As a novel combustion technology, self-preheating combustion technology offers enormous merits in this aspect, with increasing combustion efficiency (η) and controlling NOx emissions simultaneously. Considering production and operation cost, installation difficulty and environmental pollution, this study innovatively proposed a compact fluidized modification device (FMD) on the basis of this technology and explored the influences of buffer tank and operation load on operation stability, fuel modification, combustion characteristics and NOx emissions on an MW grade pilot-scale test platform. Afterwards, the comparative analysis on performance disparities was further launched between FMD and traditional self-preheating burner (TSB). Adding the buffer tank enhanced operation stability of FMD and improved its modification conditions, and thus promoted NOx emission control. Optimal modification efficiency was realized at medium and high loads, respectively, for high-volatile and low-volatile coals. As load increased, η increased for high-volatile coal, but with NOx emissions increasing. In comparison, this condition reduced NOx emissions with high η for low-volatil...