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The influence of control vanes on pneumatic conveying of pulverised fuel at a trifurcator

Abubakar, Ismail (2019) The influence of control vanes on pneumatic conveying of pulverised fuel at a trifurcator. Powder Technology, 362. pp. 197-207. ISSN 0032-5910

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Abstract

Distribution of pulverised fuels in pneumatic conveying to conventional boilers is an ongoing research area with the intention of improving the performance of power-generating plants. One of the major challenges is the issue of obtaining an even fuel distribution across the fuel carrying lines to the burners or a customised distribution that satisfies the boiler load demand. A 1/3rd scale pneumatic conveying test rig was tested with inert cenosphere powder in a 3-way split configuration. Flow control vanes, similar to those applied in power plant pulverised fuel conveying lines were fitted into the junction and controlled using pneumatic proportional control actuators to alter the distribution of the powder in the three downstream branch pipes extending from the trifurcator. The measurement of the powder mass flux in each stream was carried out and the sensitivity of the particulate stream was assessed with respect to interference from the vane positions at the trifurcator.

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Depositing User: Ismail Abubakar

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Item ID: 11390
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2019.11.111
ISSN: 0032-5910
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/11390
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2019.11.111

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ORCID for Ismail Abubakar: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6515-456X

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Date Deposited: 18 Dec 2019 12:07
Last Modified: 26 Nov 2020 03:38

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Author: Ismail Abubakar ORCID iD

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