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T1 Descriptive statistical analysis of vegetable oil combustion in a commercial burner to establish optimal operating conditions
A1 San José Alonso, Julio Francisco
A1 Arroyo Gómez, Yolanda
A1 Sanz Tejedor, María Ascensión
K1 Rapeseed oil
K1 Aceite de colza
K1 Sunflower oil
K1 Aceite de girasol
K1 Biofuels
K1 Biocombustibles
K1 Combustion
K1 Combustión
AB This article studies the combustion of refined sunflower, virgin sunflower and virgin rapeseed oils in a low-pressure auxiliary air fluid pulverization burner in order to establish the optimal operating conditions. The influence of varying the type of vegetable oil, fuel flow rate and secondary airflow rate in the combustion process was analyzed. These three factors are independent in the combustion process, which means having to carry out numerous assays, combining the various factors with one another. Given the amount of variables to be optimized and the existence of three factors, a statistical approach is adopted to help interpret the results obtained and to evaluate how each factor influences the combustion results. Optimal combustion is determined based on three criteria, minimum pollutant emissions (CO, NOx and CxHy), maximum combustion performance, and minimum excess air. The result of this study showed that airflow was the principal factor affecting emissions, whereas for combustion performance, both factors (airflow and fuel flow) were determinant. In general, admissible combustion performances were obtained, with CO and NOx emissions below permitted levels. The best combustion performance was achieved under conditions of maximum fuel flow and minimum airflow rates.
PB MDPI
SN 1996-1073
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/55983
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/55983
LA eng
NO Energies, 2019, vol. 12, n. 12, 2372
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 07-ago-2024