Numerical analysis of an entire ceramic kiln under actual operating conditions for the energy efficiency improvement.

The paper focuses on the analysis of an industrial ceramic kiln in order to improve the energy efficiency and thus the fuel consumption and the corresponding carbon dioxide emissions. A lumped and distributed parameter model of the entire system is constructed to simulate the performance of the kiln...

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Publicado en:Journal of Environmental Management Vol. 203; pp. 1026 - 1038
Autores principales: Milani, Massimo, Montorsi, Luca, Stefani, Matteo, Saponelli, Roberto, Lizzano, Maurizio
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Academic Press Inc. Dec2017:Part 3
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          Milani, Massimo
          Montorsi, Luca
          Stefani, Matteo
          Saponelli, Roberto
          Lizzano, Maurizio
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          Department of Sciences and Methods for Engineering, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
          SACMI SC, Italy
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        Energy consumption
        Ceramics
        Kilns
        Numerical analysis
        Carbon dioxide & the environment
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          Energy consumption
          Industrial Gas Manufacturing
          Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
          Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing
          Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
          Industrial Building Construction
          Ceramics
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          Numerical analysis
          Carbon dioxide & the environment
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        Energy efficiency
        Heat transfer
        Numerical modeling
        Transient analysis
        Tunnel kiln
        Energy efficiency
        Heat transfer
        Numerical modeling
        Transient analysis
        Tunnel kiln
      ab: The paper focuses on the analysis of an industrial ceramic kiln in order to improve the energy efficiency and thus the fuel consumption and the corresponding carbon dioxide emissions. A lumped and distributed parameter model of the entire system is constructed to simulate the performance of the kiln under actual operating conditions. The model is able to predict accurately the temperature distribution along the different modules of the kiln and the operation of the many natural gas burners employed to provide the required thermal power. Furthermore, the temperature of the tiles is also simulated so that the quality of the final product can be addressed by the modelling. Numerical results are validated against experimental measurements carried out on a real ceramic kiln during regular production operations. The developed numerical model demonstrates to be an efficient tool for the investigation of different design solutions for the kiln's components. In addition, a number of control strategies for the system working conditions can be simulated and compared in order to define the best trade off in terms of fuel consumption and product quality. In particular, the paper analyzes the effect of a new burner type characterized by internal heat recovery capability aimed at improving the energy efficiency of the ceramic kiln. The fuel saving and the relating reduction of carbon dioxide emissions resulted in the order of 10% when compared to the standard burner.
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