Pneumatic Jet-control Valve for Dual Circulating Fluidized Beds

With the rapid development of circulating fluidized bed(CFB)technology in different fields,the disadvantages of conventional non-mechanical valves are becoming more apparent,and they are not suitable to be used in complex CFB systems.In this paper,a novel non-mechanical valve named the jet-control valve is presented which can avoid the fluidization of solid particles.The feasibility and performance characteristics of the new valve are investigated with a cold-model dual CFB.The results show that compared with the conventional non-mechanical valve,the jet-control valve can transfer solid particles steadily over a larger range,prevent artesian flow,and improve the leakage characteristics.The effects of the operating parameters and structural parameters on the minimum aeration velocity,solid flow rate,and maximum solid flow rate are studied.A two-valve model is proposed to explain the transport capacity of the valve for one jet pipe.A semi-theoretical expression is obtained based on the experimental data with a maximum deviation of 30%providing useful guide for scaling-up the design.