In this paper the authors present a simplified thertmodynamic model able to predict the operating conditions of a waste-to-energy plant. Unlike simplified models typically used to monitor a plant operation, the porposed model does not employ correlations based on empiric observations or on experimental data regressions. The developed numerical tool, being phenomenological, is generally applicable to any waste-to energy plant, and is here applied to HERAmbiente S.p.A. plant in Pozzilli, Italy. Input parameters are determined from measurements and the obtained results are validated against experiments, showing a good agreement. The model allows verifying the constraints imposed by the European legislation on temperature and residence time of the combustion products in the plant chamber.
A simplified general model for a waste-to-energy plant
2014
Abstract
In this paper the authors present a simplified thertmodynamic model able to predict the operating conditions of a waste-to-energy plant. Unlike simplified models typically used to monitor a plant operation, the porposed model does not employ correlations based on empiric observations or on experimental data regressions. The developed numerical tool, being phenomenological, is generally applicable to any waste-to energy plant, and is here applied to HERAmbiente S.p.A. plant in Pozzilli, Italy. Input parameters are determined from measurements and the obtained results are validated against experiments, showing a good agreement. The model allows verifying the constraints imposed by the European legislation on temperature and residence time of the combustion products in the plant chamber.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
