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This document discusses Belgian contributions to the IEA Energy Conservation and Emissions Reduction in Combustion Annex 1 program. It outlines three Belgian institutions conducting research: Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Université de Mons (UMons), and Université de Liège (ULg).
UCL studies chemical kinetics of flames and soot formation through experimental flames analysis and kinetic modeling. The goal is to understand pollutant formation and effects of additives. UMons studies combustion and heat transfer in industrial furnaces fired with preheated air, through experiments on laboratory and semi-industrial furnaces and numerical modeling. The goal is reducing NOx emissions. ULg studies combustion in oil
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Detailed hydrocarbon (DHA) analysis of automotive gasoline has become a routine gas chromatographic method. The Canadian standard CAN/CGSB-3.0 requires cryogenic temperature programing to provide better separation of early-eluting components than conventional non-cryogenic DHA measurements. Determination of aromatics in the presence of methanol and ethanol is also an important requirement for bio-ethanol; method ASTM D-5580 is the standard method for this analysis.
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This document provides a list of harmonized standards for appliances burning gaseous fuels under the European Parliament and Council Directive 2009/142/EC. It lists European standards organizations, references of harmonized standards including titles, and references of any superseded standards. It also provides the date of cessation of presumption of conformity for superseded standards.
Relatório de sustentabilidade_2010_inglêsPetrobras
Petrobras is a leading Brazilian energy company operating in over 30 countries. It has the third highest market value among international energy companies. Petrobras' mission is to operate safely and profitably with social and environmental responsibility in Brazil and abroad. Its vision is to be one of the top five integrated energy companies globally by 2020. Petrobras aims for excellence in its operations and sustainability.
The document discusses textile finishing processes. It begins by defining textile finishing as processes used to impart functional or aesthetic properties to fibers, fabrics or clothing through physical and chemical treatments. It then classifies finishes as either functional or aesthetic based on whether they improve performance or modify appearance. Several specific finishing processes are described in detail, including crease resistance, antimicrobial finishing using natural extracts like neem, and flame resistance. The document provides information on how these finishes work and their benefits.
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This document provides an overview of textile finishing processes. It defines textile finishing as treatments applied to fibers, yarns, or fabrics to impart desired functional properties. These finishes are broadly classified into mechanical, chemical, and enzyme finishes. The document then describes various mechanical processes like calendaring and chemical processes like flame retardant treatments. It also discusses enzyme finishing and some specific thread finishing techniques.
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1. Water and a liquid mixture of propane and butane enter a vaporizer at 50°C and leave as vapors at 175°C. Hourly inputs are 25 kg water, 350 kg propane, and 550 kg butane.
2. Latent heats of vaporization and other thermodynamic properties are provided for each component.
3. The heat requirement of the vaporizer is estimated by calculating the heat needed to vaporize each component based on its latent heat of vaporization and mass flow rate, assuming vaporization occurs at each component's normal boiling point.
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Related Dot Earth posts here:
http://j.mp/dotgasleaks
EPA background here:
http://www.epa.gov/gasstar/tools/recommended.html
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1) "Long-lived" GHGs such as CO2, whose contribution to peak temperature rise is determined by their total cumulative emissions over time.
2) "Shorter-lived" GHGs such as methane, whose contribution depends on sustained emissions levels.
The document shows through modeling that summing the impacts of these two GHG categories provides a way to estimate peak temperature that reduces reliance on arbitrary time horizons. This approach could form the basis for a multi-gas emissions policy framework aimed at staying below the 2°C limit.
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Coreso is a regional coordination center established in 2008 by several European transmission system operators (TSOs) to facilitate coordinated operations across multiple national transmission grids. It employs security and coordination engineers who analyze grid data from participating TSOs to identify potential reliability issues and recommend preventive actions. Coreso provides 24/7 monitoring of flows across Europe and works closely with TSOs to ensure the secure and coordinated management of cross-border electricity transmission.
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The Energy Conservation in Buildings and Community Systems Programme (ECBCS) is an international collaborative energy R&D program among 27 countries. It focuses on energy efficiency in buildings and community systems through international research projects, knowledge deployment, and dissemination of results. The building sector accounts for 30-40% of global energy use and over 30% of greenhouse gas emissions. ECBCS conducts research on emerging technologies, energy codes and policies, and integrated building and community systems to reduce energy use and emissions from this sector.
This document proposes extending the work of IEA-DSM Task XVI to further develop energy services and demand response markets. It outlines the objectives, structure, and activities of the proposed extension. The key objectives are to continue supporting the development of energy service company (ESCO) markets, design innovative ESCO models, and elaborate business models for demand response services. The proposed structure includes national implementation activities, an expert platform, think tanks on various topics, and dissemination of results.
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The document discusses the International Energy Agency (IEA) and its Energy Technology Policy Division. It provides an overview of the IEA's key activities, including coordinating energy security efforts, linking research, compiling statistics, and convening experts. It also discusses the IEA's global energy technology network and implementing agreements that facilitate collaborative research projects.
This document discusses innovation and research and development efforts at Elia, a transmission system operator in Belgium and Germany. It notes that Elia and 50Hertz together form one of the top 5 TSOs in Europe, operating over 13,000 km of high voltage lines. It outlines several drivers for innovation including integrating renewable energy and managing loop flows between countries. Elia is leading several European initiatives like the European Electricity Grid Initiative and the European Wind Integration Study to boost R&D spending and coordinate on issues like integrating renewables. The document provides examples of ongoing projects at Elia involving flexible grids, cross-border coordination, enhanced transmission lines, and smart grid prototypes. It concludes that TSOs have an important role
Coreso is a regional coordination center established in 2008 by several European transmission system operators (TSOs) to facilitate coordinated operations across multiple national grids. It employs security and coordination engineers who monitor grid conditions, perform security analyses, and recommend preventive actions to ensure reliability. As renewable energy and cross-border power flows increase, Coreso provides a centralized view of flows across borders and helps TSOs manage uncertainties through coordinated operations. It analyzes the full continental European grid using data shared between TSOs and identifies potential reliability issues to help TSOs take preventive actions before actual problems occur.
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Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
3. IEA "Energy Conservation and Emissions
Reduction in Combustion" I. A.
Tasks shared and not costs shared I.A.
12 participant countries : BEL, CAN, CHE, DEU, FIN, GBR, ITA, JPN,
KOR, NOR, SWE and USA
Executive Committee (ExCo) : 1 delegate and 1 alternate per
participant country
Chair and vice-chair of the ExCo are elected (each year) by rotating
procedure
3 Meetings per year:
March 2012: Strategy group (USA)
April 2012: ExCo in Paris (France)
October 2012: Task Leaders Meeting (TLM) + ExCo (Republic of Korea)
I.A.'s public web site : http://ieacombustion.net/default/aspx
4. Active Research Activities (March 2011)
Annex 1: Individual Contributor Tasks
Annex 2: Sprays in Combustion (Collaborative Task): CHE, FIN, JPN
Annex 3: Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition
(Collaborative Task): CAN, JPN, KOR, SWE
Annex 4: Advanced Hydrogen Fueled Internal Combustion
Engines (Collaborative Task): CAN, JPN, KOR, USA
Annex 5: Alternative Fuels (Collaborative Tasks): BEL, CHE, FIN,
KOR, SWE
Annex 6: Nanoparticles Diagnostics (Collaborative Tasks): CAN, ITA
Annex 7: Hydrogen Enriched Lean Premixed Combustion for Ultra-
Low Emission Gas Turbine Combustors (Collaborative
Task): CHE, NOR, SWE
Annex 8: Supporting Activities
5. Annex 1: Individual Contributor Tasks
Area 1 : Advanced Piston Engine Technology
Area 2 : Advanced Furnace Technology
Subarea 2.1 : Burner Phenomena (UMons, ULg)
Subarea 2.2 : Gas Flows
Subarea 2.3 : Fuel/air Mixing
Subarea 2.4 : Flame processes (UCL)
Subarea 2.5 : Postflame process
Area 3 : Fundamentals (development of diagnostics tool
and simulation codes)
Area 4 : Advanced Gas Turbine Technology
6. Belgian activities
(Advanced Furnace Technology : Area 2)
Subtask 2.1H : INVESTIGATION ON COMBUSTION IN OIL BURNER
FLAMES
Contributor : Université de Liège
Thermodynamics Laboratory – Thermotechnics
Subtask 2.1I : STUDY OF COMBUSTION AND HEAT TRANSFER
PHENOMENA IN INDUSTRIAL FURNACES FIRED WITH GAS BURNERS
USING PREHEATED AIR
Contributor : Faculté Polytechnique de l’Université de Mons
Thermal Engineering and Combustion Unit
Subtask 2.4F : CHEMICAL KINETICS STUDIES OF FLAMES AND SOOT
FORMATION
Contributor : Université catholique de Louvain
Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering
8. SUBTASK 2.4.F
Chemical Kinetics Studies of Flames and Soot
Formation
Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering
Pôle TFL – Thermodynamics and Fluid mechanics
Université catholique de Louvain
Véronique Dias and Hervé Jeanmart
Veronique.Dias@uclouvain.be and Herve.Jeanmart@uclouvain.be
9. Chemical Kinetics Studies of Flames and
Soot Formation
Experimental studies of hydrocarbons and/or oxygenated species, by
analysis flame structures at low pressure
Elaboration of kinetic model to understand emission formation:
conversion of reactants, formation of pollutants, effects of
additives…
Reduction of the kinetic model according to initial conditions
Use of reduced mechanisms in industrial processes
(engines, furnaces, boilers, …)
10. Experimental studies
1.2E-01 2.00E+03
1.80E+03
1.0E-01 1.60E+03
Premixed flat flames stabilized on a 1.40E+03
Temperature (K)
8.0E-02
burner at low pressure, analyzed
Mole fraction
1.20E+03
6.0E-02 1.00E+03
by: 8.00E+02
X-CO2
4.0E-02
-mass spectrometry (MS) X-TOLUENE
X-C6H6
6.00E+02
4.00E+02
-or by gas chromatography (GC). 2.0E-02 Temperature
2.00E+02
0.0E+00 0.00E+00
0.00 0.33 0.65 0.96 1.28 1.61 1.93
Height Above the Burner (cm)
11. Modelisation
Elaboration of kinetic model
Predict the evolution for concentrations of present species in
the flame (from fresh gases to burned gases)
Interest
Obtain valuable informations: degree of conversion rate of
reactants, formation rate of pollutants, effects of additives on
the soot formation,…
Integration of these kinetic mechanisms in CFD simulation
models of industrial processes (engines, boilers, furnaces...)
12. Elaboration of « UCL » kinetic model
The kinetic model includes the detailed formation and consumption
reactions of species from C1 to C10. It contains 568 reactions and
107 chemical species.
This reaction mechanism has been extended and validated using
flat flames experiments:
-Methane (CH4), ethane (C2H6)
-Ethylene (C2H4), acetylene (C2H2), isobutene (iC4H8)
-Benzene (C6H6)
-Dimethoxymethane (C3H8O2), diethoxymethane (C5H12O2), ethanol (C2H5OH)
-Formaldehyde (CH2O), acetaldehyde (CH3CHO)
http://veroniquedias.github.com/UCLouvain-Mechanism/
13. Flames with additives
Objectives of experiments φ
C2H4 /O2 /Ar with C3H8O2 or C5H12O2 (φ = 2.5)
Observe and measure the reduction of 4.5E-02
concentrations for the soot precursors (with 4.0E-02
φ constant) with additives C3H8O2 (DMM) et
3.5E-02
C5H12O2 (DEM).
Fraction molaire
3.0E-02
By keeping the equivalence ratio
constant,(φ), the ratio C/O decrease : 2.5E-02
→ Reduction of mole fractions for 2.0E-02
hydrocarbons produced in the rich ethylene 1.5E-02
flame. - 19,8 % with DMM
1.0E-02
- 16,4 % with DEM
Objectives of modelisation 5.0E-03
0.0E+00
Elaborate a kinetic model able to predict 0 10 20 30
the concentration of species present in these Distance au brûleur (mm)
flames
C2H2
Understand the effect of the additives on
the reduction of soot precursors formation
14. Flames of methylal (DMM)
OH H CH3OCH2OCH3 H OH
OH O OH O
CH3OêHOCH3 (DMM2) CH3OCH2OêH2 (DMM1)
CH3OCHO CH3OêH2
H
OH
CH3OêO O2
Rich flame of DMM
M
Lean flame of DMM
H
CH3O• CH2O
O H OH
OH O
M OH
HêO CO CO2
O2
15. Conclusions and perspectives
Elaboration of the reaction mechanism, named « UCL »:
Past studies: Methane (CH4), ethane (C2H6)
Ethylene (C2H4), acetylene (C2H2), isobutene (iC4H8)
Benzene (C6H6)
Dimethoxymethane (C3H8O2), diethoxymethane (C5H12O2)
Ethanol (C2H5OH)
Formaldehyde (CH2O), acetaldehyde (CH3CHO)
Present studies: Acetic acid (CH3COOH)
Future experimental and modeling studies of flame structure:
Triacetine (C9H14O6)
Methyl valerate or methyl pentanoate (CH3CH2CH2CH2COOCH3)
=> Use of the mechanism in industrial processes
(engines, furnaces, boilers, …)
17. Publications
2008-2011: 17 articles ( ≈ 30 posters / oral presentations)
V. Dias, J. Vandooren, Comb. and Flame 158 (2011) 848-859 ;
V. Detilleux, J. Vandooren, Proc. Comb. Inst. 33 (2011) 217-224 ;
X. Lories, J. Vandooren, D. Peeters, Int. J. Quant. Chem. DOI:10.1002/qua.23035 (2011) ;
N. Leplat, P. Dagaut, C. Togbé, J. Vandooren, Comb. and Flame 158 (2011) 705-725 ;
X. Lories, J. Vandooren, D. Peeters, Int. J. Quant. Chem. DOI:10.1002/qua.23142 (2011) ;
X. Lories, J. Vandooren, D. Peeters, Computional and Theoretical Chemistry 966 (2011) 244-249 ;
V. Dias, J. Vandooren, Fuel 89 (2010) 2633-2639 ;
V. Dias, X. Lories, J. Vandooren, Combust. Sci. And Tech. 182 (2010) 350-364.
N. Leplat, J. Vandooren, Combust. Sci. and Tech. 182 (2010) 436-448 ;
X. Lories, J. Vandooren, D. Peeters, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 12 (2010) 3762-3771
C. Renard, V. Dias, P. J. Van Tiggelen, J. Vandooren, Proc. Comb. Inst. 32 (2009) 631-637 ;
V. Detilleux, J. Vandooren, J. Phys. Chem. A 113 (2009) 10913-10922 ;
V. Dias, C. Renard, J. Vandooren, Z. Phys. Chem. 223 (2009) 565-577 ;
V. Detilleux, J. Vandooren, Combustion, Explosion and Shock Waves 45 (2009) ;
X. Lories, J. Vandooren, D. Peeters, Chem. Phys. Letters 452 (2008) 29-32 ;
N. Leplat, A. Seydi, J. Vandooren, Combust. Sci. and Tech. 180 (2008) 519-532 ;
V. Detilleux, J. Vandooren, Combust. Sci. and Tech. 180 (2008) 1347-1469;
19. SUBTASK 2.1.I
Study of Combustion and Heat Transfer in
Industrial Furnaces Fired with Gas Burners
Using Preheated Air
Faculty of Engineering of the University of Mons
Pôle Energie – Thermal Engineering and Combustion Unit
Delphine Lupant
Delphine.Lupant@umons.ac.be
20. POLYTECH
= Faculty of Engineering of the University of Mons (founded thanks to the
association of the University of Mons-Hainaut and the Faculty of
Engineering of Mons)
Research is organized around 5 multidisciplinary research centers :
Information and Technologies
Materials
Risks
Biochemical systems and bioprocesses (BIOSYS)
Energy: Thermal
Engineering &
3 themes : Combustion Unit
Energy and buildings
Combustion and problems of CO2
Transport and production of electrical energy
21. Participation in ECERC since 1992
Context: Reduction of NOx emission in furnaces with air preheating at high
temperature (Rational use of energy)
Methodology:
o Run experiments on furnaces built in our laboratory (funded by SPF)
o Concurrently, use a commercial software (ANSYS Fluent) to model the
combustion and use the measurements as validation data
Benefits:
o Guidance and services contracts for industrial partners (FIB, Drever)
o Expertise in numerical modeling (AGC, Arcelor,…)
Since 2000: Flameless Oxidation or Diluted Combustion
= New Combustion technique which combine
high efficiency + very low NOx emission
22. Diluted combustion furnaces
At semi-industrial scale (300kW)
o Commercial burner (REGEMAT WS)
o Fired with natural gas + air
o Furnace is available for international
research partners (IFRF)
o Used to test industrial burners (services
contracts)
o Main results:
EXP: heat transfer, emissions, efficiency
SIM: validation of global combustion
models with temperature and species
measurements in the furnace
23. Diluted combustion furnaces
At laboratory scale I (3kW)
o Simplified geometry (co-flow)
o Fed with natural gas or synthetic mixture
(CH4, CO, H2, N2, CO2)
The objective was to study the evolution of
the operating conditions required to sustain
diluted combustion with low calorific value
gases (products from gasification of biomass
or from steel industry)
Diluted combustion offers a smart way to
solve flame stabilization problems Preheated and Combustion
chamber
encountered in standard burners diluted air
due to the significant variations of their
heating value (fuel flexibility) Fuel
24. Diluted combustion furnaces
At laboratory scale II (30kW) = current project
o Configuration similar to industrial furnaces (burner
geometry, injection velocities, load) but at small scale
50%COG
Species NG COG BFG Wood gas
50%BFG
CH4 90% 35% - 18% 1%
H2 - 60% 5% 33% 16%
CO - 5% 25% 15% 21% Fuel
CO2 1% 25% 13% 12%
Preheated air
N2 2% 45% 21% 50%
The objective is to study the evolution of the heat transfer (in the furnace
and to the load), the combustion efficiency, the NO and CO emissions
with those alternative fuels and give rules of design for industrial furnaces
Interest from industrial partner (sponsorship from Arcelor-Mittal)
25. Publications
2006-2011
1 D. Lupant, B. Pesenti, E. Sezgin, P. Lybaert: Flameless combustion of CH4/CO/H2 fuel blends
Proceedings of the "European Combustion Meeting ECM 2011", Cardiff, 2011
2 E. Sezgin, D. Lupant, B. Pesenti, P. Lybaert: Développement de diagramme de stabilité de flamme en
combustion diluée, Actes du Congrès Annuel de la Société Française de Thermique, pp 351-356, 2010
3 D. Lupant, B. Pesenti, P. Lyabert: Impact des sondes de prélèvement sur la mesure d’espèces réactives en
oxydation sans flamme, Actes du Congrès Annuel de la Société Française de Thermique, pp 363-368, 2010
4 D. Lupant, B. Pesenti, P. Lybaert: Influence of probe sampling on reacting species measurement in diluted
combustion, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 34, 516–522, 2010
5 E. Sezgin, B. Pesenti, D. Lupant, P. Lybaert: Development of stability diagrams of flame in diluted combustion,
Proceedings of the "European Combustion Meeting ECM 2009", Vienne, 2009
6 G. Seggio, B. Pesenti, P. Lybaert, P. Ngendakumana: Feasibility study of the diluted combustion in a semi-
industrial boiler at low temperatures, Proceedings of the 8th european conference on industrial furnaces and boilers,
Vilamoura, 2008
7 D. Lupant, B. Pesenti, P. Lybaert: Characterization of flameless combustion of natural gas in a laboratory scale
furnace, Proceedings of the "European Combustion Meeting ECM 2007", Chania, 2007
8 D. Lupant, B. Pesenti, P. Evrard, P. Lybaert: Numerical and experimental characterization of a self-regenerative
flameless oxidation burner operation in a pilot-scale furnace, Combustion Science and Technology (I. Glassman
and R. A. Yetter eds.), Vol 179: 437–453, 2007
9-10 D. Lupant, B. Pesenti, P. Lybaert: Assessment of combustion models of a self-regenerative flameless oxidation
burner, Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on Industrial Furnaces and Boilers, Porto, 2006 + Proceedings of
the 7th National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Mons, 2006
27. SUBTASK 2.1.H
The use of liquid biofuels in heating systems :
a review
University of Liège
Thermodynamics Laboratory – Thermotechnics
Philippe Ngendakumana
pngendakumana@ulg.ac.be
28. 17% of CO2 emissions in Europe are related to
space heating function of gas and oil-fired boilers
Ref: ecoboiler.org
30. Vegetable oils combustion is feasable
if the viscosity is reduced
Vegetable oil viscosity is 35 mm²/s at 40° compared
C
to 2.7mm²/s for gasoil
it must be reduced by preheating (to 80° or
C)
mixing to gasoil
LHV of vegetable oils (37MJ/kg) 10% lower than LHV
of diesel (43MJ/kg)
Vegetable oil must be appropriately stored to avoid
oxidation and filtration problems
31. CO emissions reduction with vegetable
oil addition
Alonso et al., Energy & Fuels, Vol. 22, No 5, 2008.
32. Biodiesels are good candidates to
petroleum diesel fuel substitution
Biodiesels have similar physical properties to diesel
fuels (viscosity 4mm²/s at 40°
C)
LHV of biodiesels (37MJ/kg) 10% lower than LHV
of diesel (43MJ/kg)
Quality requirements are defined in the standards
EN14213
They are quite stable but strong oxidizing agents
must be avoided
33. Burning biodiesel decreases most
pollutants emissions
Macor et Pavanello, Energy, Vol. 34, pp. 2025-2032, 2009.
34. Bioethanol combustion in heating systems is
more problematic
Bioethanol is less viscous than diesel and can lead to
lubrification problems in the pumps
LHV of bioethanol is 35% lower than that of the diesel
quantity of fuel injected must be adapted (greater
capacity injection nozzle or increased injection
pressure)
Storage is more hazardous as bioethanol flash point is
around 13° (compared to 60° for diesel fuel)
C C
35. Bioethanol flame emissivity decreases
compared to diesel fuel flame emissivity
Barroso et al., Fuel processing technology, Vol. 91, pp. 1537-1550, 2010.
36. Bioliquids combustion in heating
systems: Some conclusions
Vegetable oils can be burnt in boilers if their viscosity is
reduced
Biodiesels are good candidates to fuel oil substitution.
Pollutants emissions are mainly decreased but there
is no clear trend for NOx emissions
Bioethanol combustion is more difficult to achieve in
conventional burners (low viscosity, low energy
content, low vapor pressure, different flame
emissivity)
37. Future work : What are the effects of fuel
composition on flame temperature and
pollutants emission?
370 KW boiler equipped
with visualisation windows
We will burn biodiesels of
various origins and
compositions:
to evaluate the effects of fuel
composition on flame
temperature and NOx
emissions
to evaluate the boiler
performance working with
different biodiesels
38. Other topics
• Combustion control and performance of
household condensing boilers
• Feasibility study of the diluted combustion
in a semi-industrial boiler at low
temperatures (compared to furnaces)
• Combustion of wood pellets in a domestic
heating boiler
39. Publications
2006-2011
L. Arias, S.Torres, D. Sbarbaro, P. Ngendakumana : On the spectral bands measurements for combustion monitoring,
doi:10.1016/j.combustflame.2010.09.018
D. Makaire, P. Ngendakumana : Simulation model of a gas-fired condensing boiler at full load operation in steady-
state regime, ASME-ATI-UIT 2010 Conference on Thermal and Environmental Issues in Energy Systems.
D. Makaire, P. Ngendakumana : Modelling the thermal efficiency of condensing boilers working in steadystate
conditions, Paper presented at 21st "journées d'études" of the Belgian Section of the Combustion Institute, Liège
(Belgium), May 2010
D. Makaire, P. Ngendakumana : Modèle de simulation des performances d'une chaudière fioul à condensation de
chauffage domestique, Energies et transports durables : SFT10, Le Touquet (France), 25-28 mai 2010
K. Sartor, P. Ngendakumana : Natural Gas as an Alternative Fuel for Spark Ignition Engines, Paper presented
at 21st "Journées d’Etudes" of the Belgian Section of the Combustion Institute, Liège (Belgium), May 2010
Luis E. Arias Parada. Arias : Photodiode-based sensor for flame sensing and combustion process monitoring, by
means the global detection of flame spectral information, PhD thesis, University of Concepcion (Chile), March 2009
D. Makaire and Ph. Ngendakumana, Simulation model of a semi-industrial fuel oil boiler in steady-state regime.
Proceedings of the 5th European Thermal-Sciences Conference (EUROTHERM 2008). Eindhoven (The Netherlands),
May 18-22, 2008
G. Seggio, B. Pesenti, P. Lybaert, P. Ngendakumana: Feasibility study of the diluted combustion in a semi-industrial
boiler at low temperatures, Proceedings of the 8th european conference on industrial furnaces and boilers, Vilamoura,
2008
A. Ballant, D. Makaire, P. Ngendakumana : Modelling of a domestic gas-fired condensing boiler, Paper presented at
21st "journées d'études" of the Belgian Section of the Combustion Institute,, GENT (Belgium), May 6-8, 2008
41. Conclusions and Perspectives
Future works:
Combustion of gases with low calorific values in
furnaces(UMons-UCL)
Transition from commercial to open-source CFD software for
combustion (UMons-UCL)
Feasibility studies of diluted combustion without air preheating
(UMons-ULg)
Lending of experimental equipments, troubleshooting of
experiments and measurement techniques (ULg-UMons-UCL)
42. Conclusions and Perspectives
Complementary themes and efforts among Belgian partners
Balance between fundamental and applied research
Scientific production (publications, thesis)
Outcomes:
Kinetic models (UCL)
Experimental database (UCL, UMons)
Semi-industrial size test facilities (UMons, ULg)
Perspectives:
Facilities available for industrial test
Industrial deployment of numerical tools and know how
Insights into long-term research plans at an international level
through the ECERC agreement (TLM and ExCo)