Publication detail
Optimization of Pressure-Swirl Atomizer for a Burner Retrofit
JEDELSKÝ, J. JÍCHA, M.
Czech title
Optimalizace tlakové vířivé trysky pro retrofit hořáku
English title
Optimization of Pressure-Swirl Atomizer for a Burner Retrofit
Type
abstract
Language
en
Original abstract
This study documents several ways to reduce drop size in spray of a spill-return type pressure-swirl atomizer (PSA) for a waste oil burner. In the first part, liquid breakup and spray microstructure of PSAs was documented using spray photography and Phase-Doppler Anemometry (PDA) on a cold test bench at different loads. Then factors that affect the spray characteristics, such as: (1) nozzle design and dimensions, (2) operational conditions and (3) physical properties of atomized liquid, were analysed based on a literature survey. According the analysis, several geometrical factors were chosen for design of six nozzles with modified geometry that were probed using PDA. The literature data analysis shows that a modification of rheological properties of fuel used, namely its heating-up, would significantly reduce D32 mainly due to a viscosity change. Our tests show that doubling the inlet pressure with additional reduction of exit orifice size to keep flow rate would drop D32 by 28 – 33%. The simplest and the most cost efficient way is an optimization of the internal nozzle geometry, which according to our tests, leads to a reduction of D32 by about 7%.
Czech abstract
Článek popisuje optimalizaci tlakové vířivé trysky pro retrofit hořáku. This study documents several ways to reduce drop size in spray of a spill-return type pressure-swirl atomizer (PSA) for a waste oil burner. In the first part, liquid breakup and spray microstructure of PSAs was documented using spray photography and Phase-Doppler Anemometry (PDA) on a cold test bench at different loads. Then factors that affect the spray characteristics, such as: (1) nozzle design and dimensions, (2) operational conditions and (3) physical properties of atomized liquid, were analysed based on a literature survey. According the analysis, several geometrical factors were chosen for design of six nozzles with modified geometry that were probed using PDA. The literature data analysis shows that a modification of rheological properties of fuel used, namely its heating-up, would significantly reduce D32 mainly due to a viscosity change. Our tests show that doubling the inlet pressure with additional reduction of exit orifice size to keep flow rate would drop D32 by 28 – 33%. The simplest and the most cost efficient way is an optimization of the internal nozzle geometry, which according to our tests, leads to a reduction of D32 by about 7%.
English abstract
This study documents several ways to reduce drop size in spray of a spill-return type pressure-swirl atomizer (PSA) for a waste oil burner. In the first part, liquid breakup and spray microstructure of PSAs was documented using spray photography and Phase-Doppler Anemometry (PDA) on a cold test bench at different loads. Then factors that affect the spray characteristics, such as: (1) nozzle design and dimensions, (2) operational conditions and (3) physical properties of atomized liquid, were analysed based on a literature survey. According the analysis, several geometrical factors were chosen for design of six nozzles with modified geometry that were probed using PDA. The literature data analysis shows that a modification of rheological properties of fuel used, namely its heating-up, would significantly reduce D32 mainly due to a viscosity change. Our tests show that doubling the inlet pressure with additional reduction of exit orifice size to keep flow rate would drop D32 by 28 – 33%. The simplest and the most cost efficient way is an optimization of the internal nozzle geometry, which according to our tests, leads to a reduction of D32 by about 7%.
Keywords in Czech
Optimalizace konstrukce, tlaková vířivá tryska, retrofit hořáku
Keywords in English
Design optimization, Pressure-Swirl Atomizer, Burner Retrofit
Released
02.09.2013
Publisher
Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania
Location
Chania, Greece
Book
Proceedings of the 25th European Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems.
Pages from–to
1–8
Pages count
8