Fluidized bed boiler and method for enhancing furnace efficiency of the same

Abstract

A method for enhancing furnace efficiency of a fluidized bed boiler is provided. The fluidized bed boiler includes a boiler body for carrying out fuel combustion in a fluidized bed thereof; a fluidized gas inlet for inputting an oxygen-containing fluidized gas into the boiler body to fluidize a boiler bed and facilitate the fuel combustion; a steam outlet for outputting a steam resulting from the fuel combustion from the boiler body; and a flue-gas exhaust for emitting a flue gas resulting from the fuel combustion from the boiler body. The method includes steps of: detecting an oxygen concentration of the flue gas; feeding a portion of the flue gas back to the fluidized gas inlet; and dynamically adjusting a flow rate of the feeding fluidized gas according to oxygen concentrations of the flue gas and the feeding fluidized gas to achieve automatic control of the fluidized bed boiler.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present disclosure relates to a boiler, and particularly to a fluidized bed boiler. The present disclosure also relates to a method for enhancing furnace efficiency of the fluidized bed boiler.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]A boiler is a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated by fuel combustion and converted into vapor. By means of the boiler, chemical energy of fuel is transformed into thermal energy for various heating applications. As known, combustion efficiency is determined by 3T—temperature, time and turbulence, which respectively represent temperature in the boiler, retention time of the fuel and turbulence of mixing fuel and air / oxygen. A fluidized bed boiler has the advantage of high turbulence.[0003]In recent years, bubbling fluidized bed boilers and circulating fluidized bed boilers are the most used fluidized bed boilers. In a bubbling fluidized bed boiler, air jets are provided from the bottom thereof, and heat pipes are...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a method and system for improving the efficiency of a fluidized bed boiler. This is accomplished by recirculating a portion of the flue gas back to the boiler to reduce oxygen content and nitrogen oxide emissions. By detecting the oxygen concentration of the flue gas and adjusting the flow rate of the feeding fluidized gas accordingly, the system automatically controls the boiler. This results in a higher energy utilization and reduced emissions of harmful gases.

Problems solved by technology

Furthermore, nitrogen oxides (NOx, e.g. NO or NO2) in the flue gases after the combustion are hazardous to central nervous system (CNS).

For example, chronic inhalation of the hazardous gases may cause cerebral palsy (CP) or limb atrophy.

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