Experimental and simulation study of premixed syngas-air deflagration dynamics with elevated temperature and CO2 addition

Abstract

Experimental and dynamic analyses of the deflagration characteristics of laminar premixed syngas-air at different preheating temperatures and with different CO2 volume fractions were carried out in a rectangular half-open pipe. The effects of CO2 concentration and different initial temperatures on the flame structure evolution, flame structure profile and reaction rate of critical radicals, flame propagation speed, overpressure dynamics and hydrodynamic instability of syngas-air mixture were studied. The FFCM-1 mechanism was used to predict the laminar burning velocity of syngas-air under relevant conditions. The results revealed that the addition of CO2 inhibited the flame propagation and reduced the concentration of H, OH and O, thus reduced the laminar burning velocity. The increase in temperature promotes the chemical effect of CO2, and the interaction between the flame front and the pressure wave is more pronounced, prolonging the duration of the " tulip " flame. Adding CO2 reduces the flame front speed and overpressure, decreases the oscillation amplitude in late flame propagation, and inhibits the explosion intensity. Meanwhile, the temperature increase accelerates the flame propagation in the spherical and finger stages, and the maximum flame propagation speed and peak pressure appear earlier. In addition, as CO2 content and temperature rise, flame hydrodynamic instability is difficult to ignore. However, there is a lack of data from studies of syngas deflagration dynamics at higher temperatures and with higher CO2 additions. This suggests a focus on studies at higher temperatures as well as with higher CO2 additions to enable the development of accurate kinetic models for wide range of syngas combustion. Also, the higher the initial temperature, the longer the time required for heating.