SEMI-EMPIRICAL COMPUTATIONAL METHOD FOR STUDYING THE DIFFUSION OF MOISTURE AND GENERATOR GASES IN THE CAPILLARY-POROUS SPACE OF REPRESENTATIVE BIOFUELS
T.V. Karpukhina1, V.N. Kovalnogov1,2, M.S. Boyarkin1
1Department of Heat-and-Power Engineering, Faculty of Power Engineering, Ulyanovsk State Technical University, SevernyVenets Street 32, 432027 Ulyanovsk, Russian Federation
2Scientific and Educational Center "Digital Industry", South Ural State University, 76 Lenin Ave., 454080 Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation
Received 10 March, 2020; Accepted in revised form 23 March, 2020
Abstract
The complex of issues related to the mathematical modeling of heat-and-mass transfer of moisture and gas in the capillary-porous space of solid biofuel cells is discussed. This is the theoretical basis for developing of biofuel enrichment technologies which include heating with simultaneous saturation of the capillary-porous space by the synthesis gas and the combustible components of the recycle gas that in complex contributes the most complete combustion of cells and improve the fuel efficiency and environmental friendliness of the boiler plant. The mathematical model defining the kinetics of heat and humidity conditions and saturation of biofuel cellsis given and discussed.
Keywords: diffusion, capillary-porous space, heat-and-humidity state, modeling,enrichment technology.
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