Detailed Description
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiment are merely examples for easy understanding, and do not limit the present disclosure unless otherwise specifically stated. In the present specification and the drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping description thereof is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present disclosure are omitted from illustration.
(gasification gas generating System 100)
Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating a gasification gas generation system 100. As shown in fig. 1, the gasification gas generation system 100 includes a combustion furnace 110, a delivery pipe 112, a first cyclone 120, a connection pipe 130, a gasification furnace 140, a return pipe 150, a pipe 160, a second cyclone 170, a feed pipe 180, a reforming furnace 190, and a heat exchanger 192. In fig. 1, solid arrows indicate the flow of solids such as a fluid medium, a raw material, and carbon (residue). In fig. 1, broken-line arrows indicate flows of gases such as gasification gas, combustion exhaust gas, and fluidizing gas.
In the present embodiment, the gasification gas generation system 100 is a circulating fluidized bed gasification system. In the gasification gas generation system 100, the fluid medium circulates as a heat medium through the combustion furnace 110, the delivery pipe 112, the first cyclone 120, the connection pipe 130, the gasification furnace 140, and the return pipe 150. The flowing medium is silica sand with the grain diameter of about 300 mu m.
The combustion furnace 110 is formed in a cylindrical shape. The combustion furnace 110 is connected at an upper portion thereof to a delivery pipe 112, and at a lower portion thereof to a return pipe 150. The fuel and the fluid medium are introduced into the combustion furnace 110 through the return pipe 150. In the combustion furnace 110, the fuel is burned, and the fluid medium is heated to about 900 to 1000 ℃. The heated flow medium and the combustion exhaust gas are discharged to the first cyclone 120 through the discharge pipe 112.
The first cyclone separator 120 performs solid-gas separation of a mixture of the combustion exhaust gas and the fluidized medium introduced from the combustion furnace 110 through the delivery pipe 112. The first cyclone 120 is formed in a cylindrical shape. The first cyclone 120 includes a reduced diameter portion 120 a. The reduced diameter portion 120a is a portion whose inner diameter gradually decreases from the vertically upper side toward the vertically lower side. A first introduction port 122 is formed in a side surface of the first cyclone 120. The first introduction port 122 is connected to the delivery pipe 112. A first solids discharge port 124 is formed at the bottom of the reduced diameter portion 120a below the first introduction port 122. The first solids discharge port 124 is connected to a connection pipe 130 (a main connection pipe 132 described later). A first gas discharge port 126 is formed at an upper surface of the first cyclone 120. That is, the first gas discharge port 126 is formed above the first introduction port 122. The first gas discharge port 126 is connected to a first gas discharge pipe 126 a.
The combustion exhaust gas separated by the first cyclone 120 is introduced into a heat exchanger (boiler), not shown, through the first gas outlet 126 and the first exhaust pipe 126 a. The combustion exhaust gas is heat-exchanged (cooled) by the heat exchanger, and then discharged to the outside.
On the other hand, the high-temperature fluidizing medium separated by the first cyclone 120 is introduced into the gasification furnace 140, the duct 160, and the second cyclone 170 through the connection pipe 130. The structure of the connection pipe 130 will be described in detail later.
The fluidizing medium introduced from the first cyclone 120 is fluidized by a fluidizing gas (e.g., steam) in the gasification furnace 140 through the connection pipe 130. Specifically, the gasification furnace 140 includes a storage tank 210 and a wind box 250 (gas supply unit).
The housing groove 210 houses a fluid medium. The storage tank 210 is a hollow container having a rectangular horizontal cross section (XY cross section in fig. 1) and a vertical cross section (XZ cross section and YZ cross section in fig. 1). The bellows 250 is disposed below the receiving groove 210. The upper part of the air box 250 is constituted by a dispersion plate capable of aeration. The upper portion of the bellows 250 also functions as the bottom surface 212 of the storage groove 210. Steam is supplied to the bellows 250 from a steam supply unit not shown. The water vapor supplied to the wind box 250 is introduced into the storage tank 210 from the bottom surface 212 (dispersion plate). Therefore, the high-temperature fluidizing medium introduced from the first cyclone 120 is fluidized by the steam, and a bubble fluidized bed is formed in the storage tank 210.
Further, a raw material inlet 220 is formed in the side surface 214a of the housing groove 210. The raw material inlet 220 is connected to the inlet pipe 180. In the storage tank 210, a raw material such as coal or biomass is charged through the charging pipe 180 and the raw material charging port 220. The charged raw material is gasified by heat of about 700 to 900 ℃ contained in the fluid medium, thereby generating a gasified gas (synthesis gas). The retention time of the raw material in the storage tank 210 can be extended by the structure in which the raw material inlet 220 is formed in the side surface 214a facing the side surface 214b in which the medium outlet 222 described later is formed. This can improve the efficiency of gasification of the raw material. The vaporized gas generated in the storage tank 210 is introduced into the second cyclone 170 through a duct 160 described later.
A medium discharge port 222 is formed in a side surface 214b facing the side surface 214a of the housing groove 210. The medium discharge port 222 is connected to the return pipe 150. The return pipe 150 connects the medium outlet port 222 to the combustion furnace 110. The fluidized medium fluidized in the gasification furnace 140 is returned to the combustion furnace 110 through the return pipe 150.
In this way, in the gasified gas generation system 100 according to the present embodiment, the fluidizing medium moves in the combustion furnace 110, the delivery pipe 112, the first cyclone 120, the connection pipe 130, the gasification furnace 140, and the return pipe 150 in this order, and is reintroduced into the combustion furnace 110. Whereby the flowing medium circulates among them.
In the combustion furnace 110, the residue of the raw material remaining after the gasification of the raw material in the gasification furnace 140 is introduced through the return pipe 150. Therefore, the residue introduced from the gasification furnace 140 to the combustion furnace 110 is used as fuel in the combustion furnace 110.
The duct 160 connects the inside of the receiving tub 210 and the second cyclone separator 170.
The second cyclone 170 performs solid-gas separation on the gasification gas introduced from the gasification furnace 140 through the pipe 160. The second cyclone separator 170 is formed in a cylindrical shape. The second cyclone 170 includes a reduced diameter portion 170 a. The reduced diameter portion 170a is a portion whose inner diameter gradually decreases from the vertically upper side toward the vertically lower side. A second introduction port 172 is formed in a side surface of the second cyclone 170. The second introduction port 172 is connected to the duct 160. A second solids discharge port 174 is formed at the bottom of the reduced diameter portion 170a below the second introduction port 172. The second solids outlet 174 is connected to a feed pipe 180. A second gas discharge port 176 is formed on the upper surface of the second cyclone 170. That is, the second gas discharge port 176 is formed above the second introduction port 172. The second gas discharge port 176 is connected to a second exhaust pipe 176 a.
The high-temperature fluidizing medium separated by the second cyclone 170 is introduced (returned) to the gasification furnace 140 through the input pipe 180.
On the other hand, the gasified gas separated by the second cyclone 170 is introduced into the reforming furnace 190 through the second gas outlet 176 and the second exhaust pipe 176 a.
The reforming furnace 190 adds an oxidizing agent to the gasified gas to reform and remove tar contained in the gasified gas. The heat exchanger 192 recovers heat of the gasified gas from which tar has been removed.
Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating the connection pipe 130. As shown in fig. 2, the connection pipe 130 is composed of a main connection pipe 132 and a plurality of branch pipes 134, 136, 138. In fig. 2, solid arrows indicate the flow of solids such as a fluid medium and a raw material. In fig. 2, broken-line arrows indicate flows of gases such as gasification gas, combustion exhaust gas, and fluidizing gas.
As shown in fig. 2, a plurality of medium introduction ports 224 are formed in the upper surface 216 of the housing groove 210. The medium introducing ports 224 are provided in plural at predetermined intervals in the X axis direction in fig. 2, and in plural at predetermined intervals in the Y axis direction in fig. 2.
Duct 160 has a vertical portion 160a and a horizontal portion 160 b. The vertical portion 160a is a portion of the duct 160 extending in the vertical direction. The hanging portion 160a penetrates the upper surface 216 of the housing groove 210. One end of the hanging portion 160a is disposed in the housing groove 210. The other end of the vertical portion 160a is continuous with one end of the horizontal portion 160 b. The horizontal portion 160b is a portion of the duct 160 extending in the horizontal direction. The other end of the horizontal portion 160b is connected to the second introduction port 172 of the second cyclone 170. A plurality of passage openings 164 are formed in an upper surface 162 of the horizontal portion 160 b. The plurality of through ports 164 are provided at predetermined intervals in the X-axis direction in fig. 2.
A plurality of passage openings 178 are formed in the upper surface 170b of the second cyclone 170 in addition to the second gas discharge opening 176. A plurality of through ports 178 are provided around the second gas discharge port 176. The passage openings 178 are provided in plurality at predetermined intervals.
Main connecting pipe 132 connects first solids discharge port 124 and first media introduction port 224. The main connection pipe 132 is branched into a plurality of branch pipes 134, 136, 138.
The branch pipe 134 (main connection pipe) branches from the main connection pipe 132 and is connected to the medium introduction port 224. The branch pipe 136 branches from the main connection pipe 132 and is connected to the passage port 164 of the duct 160. The branch pipe 138 branches from the main connection pipe 132 and is connected to the through port 178 of the second cyclone 170.
By the structure including the main connection pipe 132 and the branch pipe 134, the fluid medium can be freely dropped from the upper surface 216 of the housing tank 210. When the fluidized medium (hereinafter, referred to as "large particles") separated by the first cyclone 120 falls, a Wake (Wake) is formed on the downstream side of the large particles in a free space (a space formed above the fluidized bed in the housing tank 210) in the housing tank 210. The fluidized medium and solids (hereinafter referred to as "small particles") such as ash that are scattered together with the gasification gas in the storage vessel 210 are smaller than the large particles. Therefore, the small particles are caught in the wake flow, and the small particles fall down toward the fluidized bed. Therefore, the small particles can be separated in the storage tank 210, and the content of solids in the gasified gas introduced into the duct 160 (second cyclone 170) can be reduced.
Further, the arrangement of the branch pipe 136 enables large particles to fall from the upper surface 162 of the duct 160. Thereby, a wake can be formed in the duct 160. Therefore, the small particles can be separated in the duct 160, and the content of solids in the gasification gas introduced into the second cyclone 170 can be reduced.
Further, the arrangement of the branch pipe 138 enables large particles to fall from the upper surface 170b of the second cyclone 170. Thereby, a wake can be formed in the second cyclone 170. Therefore, the small particles can be separated in the second cyclone 170, and the solid content in the gasification gas sent from the second cyclone 170 can be reduced.
In addition, the large particles introduced into the duct 160 are introduced into the second cyclone 170 together with the gasification gas. In the second cyclone 170, the gasified gas is separated from the large particles by the solid gas. The separated large particles are returned to the storage tank 210 through the input pipe 180.
Further, a plurality of through holes 166 are formed in the outer wall of the vertical portion 160a of the duct 160 at a portion disposed in the housing groove 210. This can reduce the flow rate of the gasification gas introduced into the duct 160. Therefore, the small particles sucked into the duct 160 together with the gasification gas can be reduced.
As described above, the gasification gas generation system 100 of the present embodiment can reduce the content of solids in the gasification gas sent to the reformer 190. Therefore, the gasification gas generation system 100 can reduce the amount of solid deposition in the heat exchanger 192. This prevents the heat recovery efficiency of the heat exchanger 192 from being lowered in the gasification gas generation system 100.
While one embodiment has been described above with reference to the drawings, it is needless to say that the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiment. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that: it is apparent that various modifications and alterations can be made within the scope of the claims and these are also within the technical scope of the present disclosure.
For example, in the above embodiment, the configuration in which the branch pipes 136 and 138 are provided in the connection pipe 130 has been described as an example. However, the gasification gas generation system 100 may not include one or both of the branch pipe 136 and the branch pipe 138.
In the above embodiment, the second cyclone 170 is provided outside the storage tub 210 as an example. However, the second cyclone separator 170 may be disposed in the receiving groove 210.
The gasification gas generation system 100 may be provided with a diffuser in the storage tank 210 instead of the branch pipe 134. Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating a gasification furnace 340 according to a modification. One medium introduction port 224 is formed in the upper surface 216 of the gasification furnace 340. The gasification furnace 340 includes a distributor 350 in a free space in the housing tank 210. The disperser 350 disperses the large particles introduced through the main connection pipe 132. The dispenser 350 is composed of a plurality of umbrella members 352. The umbrella member 352 is formed in a conical shape. The umbrella member 352 (denoted by 352a in fig. 3) disposed at the uppermost vertical position is disposed so that the top faces the medium introduction port 224. An umbrella member 352b is disposed below the umbrella member 352 a. The umbrella member 352b is disposed so that the top thereof faces the lower end of the umbrella member 352 a. That is, the umbrella member 352 is disposed such that the top thereof faces the lower end of the umbrella member 352 disposed above.
Therefore, large particles falling from the medium introduction port 224 into the storage tank 210 through the main connection pipe 132 collide with the top of the umbrella member 352a and are dispersed outward in the radial direction of the umbrella member 352 a. The dispersed large particles flow down the outer wall surface of the umbrella member 352a and fall from the lower end. Then, large particles falling from the umbrella member 352a collide with the top of the umbrella member 352b located below, and are dispersed by the umbrella member 352 b. Thereafter, the large particles are dispersed by the umbrella member 352 located below, fall down along the free space, and finally fall down to the fluidized bed.
The configuration provided with the disperser 350 enables large particles to fall down into the housing tank 210. This enables a wake to be formed in the housing groove 210. Therefore, the small particles can be separated in the storage tank 210, and the content of solids in the gasified gas introduced into the duct 160 (second cyclone 170) can be reduced.
In the above embodiment, a configuration in which a plurality of passage ports 164 are formed in the upper surface 162 of the duct 160 has been described as an example. However, one or more passage openings 164 may be formed in the upper surface 162 of the duct 160. Similarly, in the above embodiment, the description has been given taking as an example a configuration in which the plurality of passage openings 178 are formed in the upper surface 170b of the second cyclone 170. However, one or more passage openings 178 may be formed in the upper surface 170b of the second cyclone 170.
In the above embodiment, the through hole 166 is formed in the vertical portion 160a of the pipe 160 as an example. However, the through hole 166 is not an essential structure.
In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the raw material inlet 220 is formed in the side surface 214a of the housing groove 210 has been described as an example. However, the position of the raw material inlet is not limited. For example, the raw material inlet may be formed in the upper surface of the storage tank 210 (e.g., the end portion on the side surface 214b side of the upper surface). When the raw material inlet is formed in the upper surface of the storage tank 210, the raw material can be efficiently charged into the storage tank 210 because the pressure loss at the time of charging the raw material is small.
Industrial applicability of the invention
The present disclosure can be used for a gasification gas generation system that generates gasification gas.
Description of the symbols
100-a gasification gas generation system; 110-a combustion furnace; 120-a first cyclone separator; 122 — first introduction port; 124 — first solids discharge; 130-connecting pipe; 132 — main connection pipe; 134-branch pipe (main connection pipe); 136-a branch pipe; 138-a branch pipe; 140-gasification furnace; 150-a return pipe; 160-a pipeline; 162 — an upper surface; 164-a through port; 166-through hole; 170 — a second cyclone; 172 — second introduction port; 174 — second solids discharge; 178-pass through; 210-housing groove 214 b-side surface; 216 — upper surface; 222-media discharge port; 224 — media introduction port; 250-wind box (gas supply); 340-gasification furnace.