Power Generation Technology ›› 2025, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (4): 849-856.DOI: 10.12096/j.2096-4528.pgt.23136

• Power Generation and Environmental Protection • Previous Articles    

Integrated Modeling Study of Desulfurization in Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers Under Wide Load Conditions

Shuaining ZHANG1, Mingming GAO1, Yongquan WANG1, Weihua WANG1, Haoyang YU1, Zhong HUANG2   

  1. 1.State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System With Renewable Energy Sources (North China Electric Power University), Changping District, Beijing 102206, China
    2.Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, China
  • Received:2024-05-28 Revised:2024-09-01 Published:2025-08-31 Online:2025-08-21
  • Contact: Mingming GAO
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(62276096)

Abstract:

Objectives With the proposal of the “carbon peaking and carbon neutrality” goal, the proportion of clean energy generation in China continues to increase. In order to promote the consumption of new energy generation, thermal power units frequently adopt the wide load peak shaving operation mode. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a SO2 emission concentration model for coal-fired circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boilers that can adapt to wide load operation conditions to achieve ultra-low SO2 emission of CFB units. Methods Through in-depth research on the dynamic characteristics of SO2 generation and removal, a dynamic lumped parameter model of SO2 emission concentration at the furnace outlet is established using mechanism analysis method combined with mass conservation equation. A comprehensive dynamic model for the entire desulfurization process from coal supply and air supply to SO2 emission at the outlet of the desulfurization tower is established by reasonably simplifying the input of the model. The simulation verification is carried out by using the steady-state and dynamic operating condition data segments from the actual measurement data of CFB boilers. Results The established dynamic model can predict the dynamic trend of net flue gas emissions approximately 240 seconds in advance. Conclusions The model can reflect the dynamic characteristics of the desulfurization process in the furnace, and has certain applicability under wide load conditions.

Key words: coal-fired power generation, thermal power unit, circulating fluidized bed (CFB), SO2 emission characteristics, dynamic modeling, wide load integration, pollutant emission

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