Design optimization of a plasma gasification reactor utilizing computational numerical simulations

 

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Autors: Castillo-Benavides, Alberto, Richmond-Navarro, Gustavo, Zamora-Picado, Esteban, Arias-Arguedas, Carlos
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Estat:Versión publicada
Data de publicació:2023
Descripció:The main objective was the development of an optimized municipal waste gasification reactor geometry utilizing plasma. Here, numerical simulation utilizing the COMSOL Multiphysics software was used to achieve an optimized bidimensional geometry. Initial conditions for the reactor were defined using the researchers’ experience. Then, 16 different combinations of four geometric parameters were set, where the gas chamber’s superior, and inferior radius, it’s length and lastly the fusing chamber volume were varied. Of these, two combinations that optimized the mixing of gases and heat exchange with the exterior were found. It was confirmed that these designs allowed for the proper melting and gasification of the theoretical waste. Further, the smelted material also possessed a viscosity lower than 10 Pa s needed to flow out of the reactor.
Pais:Portal de Revistas TEC
Institution:Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas TEC
Idioma:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/6375
Accés en línia:https://revistas.tec.ac.cr/index.php/tec_marcha/article/view/6375
Paraula clau:Plasma
gasification reactor
waste
syngas
geometric optimization
simulation
plasma
reactor de gasificación
residuos
optimización geométrica
simulación