Reduction of Boiler Hum - COMSOL Multiphysics · Overview presentation Problem Low Frequency Noise...
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Reductionof Boiler Hum
Theo B.J. Campmans (M.Sc)
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Overview presentation
Problem
Low Frequency Noise
Acoustic analysis
Flow analysis
Results of measures
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Low frequency hum of boiler
220 ton/hr steam; 70 – 78 bar
Complaints of nearby residents of noise around 30 Hz
Strong movement of boiler parts
Between 66 – 80 % boiler load
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Possible causes of boiler hum
flow around pipes in heat exchangers (excluded)
fan
here not blade passing frequency
fan inlet valves
burner control valves (excluded)
burners (excluded)
flow in ducts
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Acoustic analysis
Expected source: fan Model of complete boiler Temperatures taken into account
ambient: 15 ºC furnace: 1000 ºC stack: 140 ºC
inlet and end conditions: impedance acc. Levine&Schwinger
Silencer: reduction / m calculated in separate
model Lp in furnace at given Q-ac.(fan)
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Mode at 30 Hz
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Acoustic response of boiler furnace(relative values)
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Results acoustic study
Sensitive behaviour boiler around 30 Hz shown
No answers about cause of noise
Further study for sources necessary
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Flow analysis inlet air to fan
air flow: 44 m3/s at 100%
RANS k-ε model
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Flow analysis fan outlet area
air flow: 44 m3/s at 100%
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Starting conditon velocity (outlet radial fan)
vtan = ·rimp
vrad= Wtot/(2··rimp·wimp)
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Results flow study
Original inlet design causes vortice Redesign was made
Fan outlet duct also causes vortices and unstable flow Redesign was made
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Additional acoustic measures
absorption section on top: 1 m thick
absorption at wall 0.5 m thick
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Effect acoustic measures
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Acoustic response of boiler furnace(relative values)
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SPL without absorbersSPL with absorbers
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Summary absorptive measure
5 dB at 30 Hz (reduction for one pass from fan to furnace)
effect to environment < 5 dB
More reduction at other modes
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Total effect of measures
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Conclusions
Comsol proved useful tool for: acoustic study (understandig modes, etc.) flow study design of flow improvement design of additional absorption
Result: 8 dB improvement
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End
Thanks for your attention!