An advanced oxy-fuel hybrid power system (AHPS) is proposed in this paper. Solar thermal energy is used in the AHPS to produce saturated steam as the working fluid, and natural gas is internally combusted with pure oxygen. It is in configuration close to the zero emission Graz cycle. The...

Growing concerns over greenhouse gas emissions have driven extensive research into new power generation cycles that enable carbon dioxide capture and sequestration. In this regard, oxy-fuel combustion is a promising new technology in which fuels are burned in an environment of oxygen and...

Recently, oxy-fuel combustion has received increasing attention as one of the short-term solutions for capturing CO2 from power plants. Despite their quick development, there are several issues that need further research. Combustion characteristics, heat transfer, emissions levels, optimum...

The entire life cycle of a municipal solid waste (MSW) oxy-fuel incineration power plant was evaluated using the method of life cycle assessment (LCA) to identify and quantify the fossil energy requirements and environmental impacts. The functional unit was 1000kg (1t) MSW. During the life...

The laminar flame speeds of CH4/O2/CO2 mixtures in atmospheric conditions (300 K and 1 atm) were studied using a Bunsen burner. The surface area methodology based on images of flame was performed to obtain the laminar flame speeds for a range of equivalence ratios (from 0.6 to 1.4, step 0.1),...

The effects of hydrogen (H2) addition to a fuel jet on a non-premixed oxy-methane flame were experimentally investigated in a lab-scale furnace with a slot-type burner. To observe the flame behavior of a non-premixed oxy-methane jet, the flame stabilization and flame luminescence were measured....

The effect of Flue Gas Recirculation (FGR) during Oxy-Fuel Combustion in a Rotary Cement Kiln was analyzed by using a CFD model applied to coal combustion process. The CFD model is based on 3D-balance equations for mass, species, energy and momentum. Turbulence and radiation model coupled to a...

The laminar burning velocity of oxy-CH4 flames in atmospheric conditions (300 K and 1 atm) was studied with a lab-scale Bunsen burner. CH chemiluminescence (CH*) was measured, and Schlieren photography was used to derive the laminar burning velocity. The experimental result was compared with...

Oxy-fuel combustion is considered as one of promising options for carbon dioxide capture in future coal power plants. Currently models available in CFD codes fail to predict accurately the radiative heat transfer in oxy-fuel cases due to higher pressure of carbon dioxide and water vapor. This...

The ignition temperature and burnout of a semi-anthracite and a high-volatile bituminous coal were studied under oxy-fuel combustion conditions in an entrained flow reactor (EFR). The results obtained under oxy-fuel atmospheres (21%O2–79%CO2, 30%O2–70% O2 and 35%O2–65%CO2) were compared...