Monitoring Oxy-Coal Flame Stability

P. Valliappan, S. J. Wilcox, H. Spliethoff, R. Diego Garcia

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Abstract

This paper presents a novel approach to monitoring the stability of oxy-coal flames. Oxy-coal combustion has the potential to generate high concentrations of carbon dioxide in the exhaust gas stream. This could increase the efficiency of the removal of carbon dioxide emissions from a coal fired utility boiler. In order to convert an existing boiler high levels of flue gas need to be recycled to reduce the combustion zone temperatures, but this can lead to combustion instability. This paper presents an approach using three broadband photodiodes to monitor the infra-red, visible and ultra-violet emissions from an individual flame and then, by using the Wigner-Ville transform, detect unstable flames.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2018 IEEE 27th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages847-853
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9781538637050
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Aug 2018
Event27th IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE 2018 - Cairns, Australia
Duration: 13 Jun 201815 Jun 2018

Publication series

NameIEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics
Volume2018-June

Conference

Conference27th IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE 2018
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityCairns
Period13/06/1815/06/18

Keywords

  • flame monitoring
  • oxy-coal combustion

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