- Explains operation and scientific fundamentals of circulating
fluidized bed (CFB) boilers
- Outlines practical issues in industrial use
- Teaches how to optimize design for maximum reliability and efficiency
- Discusses operating and maintenance issues and how to troubleshoot
them
This book provides practicing engineers and students with insight into
the design and operation of circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boilers
through a combination of theoretical concepts and practical experience.
An emphasis on combustion, hydrodynamics, heat transfer, and material
issues illustrates these concepts with numerous examples from actual
operating plants. The relevance of design and feed-stock parameters to
the operation of a CFB boiler are also examined, along with their
impacts on designs of mechanical components, including cyclones, air
distributor grids, and solid recycle systems. This versatile resource
explains how fluidized bed equipment works and how the basic principles
of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics influence design, while providing
insight into planning new projects, troubleshooting existing equipment,
and appreciating the capabilities and limitations of the process. From
hydrodynamics to construction and maintenance, the author covers all of
the essential information needed to understand, design, operate, and
maintain a complete fluidized bed system. It is a must for clean coal
technology as well as for biomass power generation.
