Carbon dioxide(CO2),the main gas emitted from fossil burning,is the primary contributor to global warming.Circulating fluidized bed reactor(CFBR)is proved as an energy-efficient method for post-combustion CO2 capture....Carbon dioxide(CO2),the main gas emitted from fossil burning,is the primary contributor to global warming.Circulating fluidized bed reactor(CFBR)is proved as an energy-efficient method for post-combustion CO2 capture.The numerical simulation by computational fluid dynamics(CFD)is believed as a promising tool to study CO2 adsorption process in CFBR.Although three-dimensional(3D)simulations were proved to have better predicting performance with the experimental results,two-dimensional(2D)simulations have been widely reported for qualitative and quantitative studies on gas-solid behavior in CFBR for its higher computational efficiency recently.However,the discrepancies between 2D and 3D simulations have rarely been evaluated by detailed study.Considering that the differences between the 2D and 3D simulations will vary substantially with the changes of independent operating conditions,it is beneficial to lower computational costs to clarify the effects of dimensionality on the numerical CO2 adsorption runs under various operating conditions.In this work,the comparative analysis for CO2 adsorption in 2D and 3D simulations was conducted to enlighten the effects of dimensionality on the hydrodynamics and reaction behaviors,in which the separation rate,species distribution and hydrodynamic characteristics were comparatively studied for both model frames.With both accuracy and computational costs considered,the viable suggestions were provided in selecting appropriate model frame for the studies on optimization of operating conditions,which directly affect the capture and energy efficiencies of cyclic CO2 capture process in CFBR.展开更多
Biomass-derived carbon materials for lithiumion batteries emerge as one of the most promising anodes from sustainable perspective.However,improving the reversible capacity and cycling performance remains a long-standi...Biomass-derived carbon materials for lithiumion batteries emerge as one of the most promising anodes from sustainable perspective.However,improving the reversible capacity and cycling performance remains a long-standing challenge.By combining the benefits of K2CO_(3) activation and KMnO_(4) hydrothermal treatment,this work proposes a two-step activation method to load MnO_(2) charge transfer onto biomass-derived carbon(KAC@MnO_(2)).Comprehensive analysis reveals that KAC@MnO_(2) has a micro-mesoporous coexistence structure and uniform surface distribution of MnO_(2),thus providing an improved electrochemical performance.Specifically,KAC@MnO_(2) exhibits an initial chargedischarge capacity of 847.3/1813.2 mAh·g^(-1) at 0.2 A·g^(-1),which is significantly higher than that of direct pyrolysis carbon and K2CO_(3) activated carbon,respectively.Furthermore,the KAC@MnO_(2) maintains a reversible capacity of 652.6 mAh·g^(-1) after 100 cycles.Even at a high current density of 1.0 A·g^(-1),KAC@MnO_(2) still exhibits excellent long-term cycling stability and maintains a stable reversible capacity of 306.7 mAh·g^(-1) after 500 cycles.Compared with reported biochar anode materials,the KAC@MnO_(2) prepared in this work shows superior reversible capacity and cycling performance.Additionally,the Li+insertion and de-insertion mechanisms are verified by ex situ X-ray diffraction analysis during the chargedischarge process,helping us better understand the energy storage mechanism of KAC@MnO_(2).展开更多
Gas-solid flow regimes have a significant impact on particle transport and separation in a fluidized bed reactor.In this study,to determine flow regime transitions in gas-solid fluidized beds,an acoustic technique was...Gas-solid flow regimes have a significant impact on particle transport and separation in a fluidized bed reactor.In this study,to determine flow regime transitions in gas-solid fluidized beds,an acoustic technique was used to detect and analyze the behavior of gas and solids.Algorithm complexity,fluctuation complexity,and Shannon entropy analyses of acoustic emission signals were performed to examine non linear system characteristics,and to determine the flow regime transiti on velocities uc,uk,and ufd-Moreover,using the standard deviation of pressure signals,pressure measurements and acoustic measurements were compared.The relative deviations(RDs)between the experimental and empirical values of uk were 8.8%,13.7%,8.8%,and 30.4%for the algorithm complexity,fluctuation complexity,Shannon entropy,and pressure signal standard deviation,respectively,while the respective RDs for Ufd were 15.7%,23.9%,15.7%,and 97.8%.The RDs between the experimental and empirical values of uc were all 6.4%.The experimental values obtained from acoustic signal measurements were therefore closer to the empirical values.In summary,the integration of non-intrusive acoustic measurements,complexity analysis,and Shannon entropy analysis is suitable for identifying flow regime transitions.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21506181,21506179)Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2020JJ3033,2019JJ40281,2018SK2027,2018RS3088,2019SK2112)+1 种基金Research Foundation of Education Bureau of Hunan Province(18B088)Hunan Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Chemical Process Integration and Hunan 2011 Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Engineering&Technology with Environmental Benignity and Effective Resource Utilization,State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering(2020-KF-11).
文摘Carbon dioxide(CO2),the main gas emitted from fossil burning,is the primary contributor to global warming.Circulating fluidized bed reactor(CFBR)is proved as an energy-efficient method for post-combustion CO2 capture.The numerical simulation by computational fluid dynamics(CFD)is believed as a promising tool to study CO2 adsorption process in CFBR.Although three-dimensional(3D)simulations were proved to have better predicting performance with the experimental results,two-dimensional(2D)simulations have been widely reported for qualitative and quantitative studies on gas-solid behavior in CFBR for its higher computational efficiency recently.However,the discrepancies between 2D and 3D simulations have rarely been evaluated by detailed study.Considering that the differences between the 2D and 3D simulations will vary substantially with the changes of independent operating conditions,it is beneficial to lower computational costs to clarify the effects of dimensionality on the numerical CO2 adsorption runs under various operating conditions.In this work,the comparative analysis for CO2 adsorption in 2D and 3D simulations was conducted to enlighten the effects of dimensionality on the hydrodynamics and reaction behaviors,in which the separation rate,species distribution and hydrodynamic characteristics were comparatively studied for both model frames.With both accuracy and computational costs considered,the viable suggestions were provided in selecting appropriate model frame for the studies on optimization of operating conditions,which directly affect the capture and energy efficiencies of cyclic CO2 capture process in CFBR.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.22078278)Hunan Innovative Talent Project(Grant No.2022RC1111)+1 种基金the Key project of Hunan Provincial Education Department(Grant No.22A0131)the State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization(Open Fund Project No.ZJUCEU2021009).
文摘Biomass-derived carbon materials for lithiumion batteries emerge as one of the most promising anodes from sustainable perspective.However,improving the reversible capacity and cycling performance remains a long-standing challenge.By combining the benefits of K2CO_(3) activation and KMnO_(4) hydrothermal treatment,this work proposes a two-step activation method to load MnO_(2) charge transfer onto biomass-derived carbon(KAC@MnO_(2)).Comprehensive analysis reveals that KAC@MnO_(2) has a micro-mesoporous coexistence structure and uniform surface distribution of MnO_(2),thus providing an improved electrochemical performance.Specifically,KAC@MnO_(2) exhibits an initial chargedischarge capacity of 847.3/1813.2 mAh·g^(-1) at 0.2 A·g^(-1),which is significantly higher than that of direct pyrolysis carbon and K2CO_(3) activated carbon,respectively.Furthermore,the KAC@MnO_(2) maintains a reversible capacity of 652.6 mAh·g^(-1) after 100 cycles.Even at a high current density of 1.0 A·g^(-1),KAC@MnO_(2) still exhibits excellent long-term cycling stability and maintains a stable reversible capacity of 306.7 mAh·g^(-1) after 500 cycles.Compared with reported biochar anode materials,the KAC@MnO_(2) prepared in this work shows superior reversible capacity and cycling performance.Additionally,the Li+insertion and de-insertion mechanisms are verified by ex situ X-ray diffraction analysis during the chargedischarge process,helping us better understand the energy storage mechanism of KAC@MnO_(2).
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(21506181,21506179,51608464)Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2019JJ40281,2019SK2112,2018SK2027,2018RS3088,2020JJ3033)+2 种基金Research Foundation of Education Bureau of Hunan Province(18B088)China Scholarship Council(201707230001)Hunan Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Chemical Process Integration,and Hunan 2011 Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Engineering&Technology with Environmental Benignity and Effective Resource Utilization.
文摘Gas-solid flow regimes have a significant impact on particle transport and separation in a fluidized bed reactor.In this study,to determine flow regime transitions in gas-solid fluidized beds,an acoustic technique was used to detect and analyze the behavior of gas and solids.Algorithm complexity,fluctuation complexity,and Shannon entropy analyses of acoustic emission signals were performed to examine non linear system characteristics,and to determine the flow regime transiti on velocities uc,uk,and ufd-Moreover,using the standard deviation of pressure signals,pressure measurements and acoustic measurements were compared.The relative deviations(RDs)between the experimental and empirical values of uk were 8.8%,13.7%,8.8%,and 30.4%for the algorithm complexity,fluctuation complexity,Shannon entropy,and pressure signal standard deviation,respectively,while the respective RDs for Ufd were 15.7%,23.9%,15.7%,and 97.8%.The RDs between the experimental and empirical values of uc were all 6.4%.The experimental values obtained from acoustic signal measurements were therefore closer to the empirical values.In summary,the integration of non-intrusive acoustic measurements,complexity analysis,and Shannon entropy analysis is suitable for identifying flow regime transitions.