Numerical Simulation of CO2 Extraction from the Cement Pre-Calciner Kiln System

Author:

Wang Jiaying1,Wang Guangya1,Wang Jie1,Zuo Xu1,Kao Hongtao1

Affiliation:

1. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China

Abstract

The cement industry is one of the primary sources producing anthropogenic CO2 emissions. The significant increase in the demand for cement in years has significantly contributed to the increase in carbon emissions. Among numerous CO2 treatment technologies, calcium looping (CaL) is a practical approach to mitigating CO2 emissions. This paper used calcium looping (CaL) to capture CO2 from flue gas in a cement pre-calciner kiln system. The raw material exiting the lowest stage of the preheater is used as a calcium-based adsorbent, and the carbonation reactor is built between the tertiary and secondary preheaters, using the high-temperature flue gas exiting the tertiary preheater to provide heat for the reaction. The CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulation technology was used to evaluate the rationality of the carbonation reactor and the key factors affecting the carbon removal efficiency of the carbonation reactor. The results indicate that the velocity and pressure fields of the carbonation reactor conform to the general operating rules and are reasonable. The optimal operating speed of particles in the carbonation reactor is 15 m/s, with a separation efficiency of particles of 92.5%, ensuring the smooth discharge of reaction products. The factor analysis of the carbonation reactor shows that when the temperature is 911 K, the mass flow rate of CaO is 2.07 kg/s, and the volume fraction of CO2 is 0.28, the carbonation reaction reaches a chemical equilibrium state, and the carbon removal efficiency is 90%. It should be noted that this carbon removal efficiency is the optimal carbon removal efficiency based on a combination of economic factors. In addition, the influencing factors show a precise sequence: CO2 volume fraction > CaO addition amount > temperature. Finally, we investigated the impact of the addition of the carbonation reactor on the preheater system. The results show that adding the carbonation reactor causes an increase in the flue gas velocity at the outlet of the preheater and a decrease in pressure, reducing the separation efficiency. Although the separation efficiency decreases slightly, the impact on the pre-calciner system is minimal.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Process Chemistry and Technology,Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous),Bioengineering

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