Continuous spin detonation of a coal-air mixture in a flow-type plane-radial combustor

Abstract

Regimes of continuous spin detonation of coal particles in an air flow in a flow-type plane-radial combustor 500 mm in diameter are studied. The tested substance is fine-grained cannel coal from Kuzbass having a particle size of 1–7 µm and containing 24.7% of volatiles, 14.2% of ashes, and 5.1% of moisture. A certain amount of hydrogen is added for coal transportation into the combustor and promotion of the chemical reaction on the surface of solid particles. To reduce air pressure losses in channels connecting the manifold and the combustor, their cross section is increased to limiting values (25 cm2), whereas the combustor exit diameter is reduced. The angle of the air flow direction and the combustor geometry are also varied. The minimum pressure difference in the air injection channels (16%) is reached with stability of continuous spin detonation in the combustor being retained. The domain of continuous spin detonation regimes in the coordinates of the fuel flow rate and specific flow rate of the mixture is constructed. The results of studying detonation burning of solid fuels can find applications in power engineering, chemical industry, and environmental science, in particular, contamination by combustion products.