Title: CFD investigation of deposition in a heat recovery boiler: Part I – a dual-layer particle conversion model

Authors: Anders Brink, Bingzhi Li, Mikko Hupa

Addresses: Process Chemistry Centre, Abo Akademi University, Piispankatu 8, FI-20500 Turku, Finland. ' Process Chemistry Centre, Abo Akademi University, Piispankatu 8, FI-20500 Turku, Finland. ' Process Chemistry Centre, Abo Akademi University, Piispankatu 8, FI-20500 Turku, Finland

Abstract: Deposits of unconverted particles in the heat recovery boilers used in the copper flash smelting process may cause operational problems. In this work, a dual-product layer shrinking-core-like particle model is presented. In this model the conversion can be solved from a single non-linear equation. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) can provide detailed insight into the processes in the heat recovery boiler. Used with CFD, this particle conversion model can be used to study the effect of boiler design and process parameters on the depositing particles.

Keywords: dual-layer shrinking-core model; Cu2O sulphation; copper(I) oxide; cuprous oxide; unconverted particles; heat recovery boilers; copper flash smelting; computational fluid dynamics; CFD; boiler design; process parameters.

DOI: 10.1504/PCFD.2009.027762

Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, An International Journal, 2009 Vol.9 No.8, pp.447 - 452

Published online: 10 Aug 2009 *

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