Mathematical model of a combustion chamber of a pirotubular boiler using the matlab-simulink tool

ABSTRACT This article presents the implementation of the mathematical model of the combustion chamber of a pyro-tubular boiler, by means of the approach of mass, energy and stoichiometric balances. These balances were described by the input components (air and fuel) that are presented in the combustion zone, based on the concept of maintaining the stoichiometric relationship between them, which were simulated through the computational tools such as the ESS and Matlab®, in order to determine the behavior of combustion gases depending on the type of chemical reaction presented. Likewise, it was determined the amount of carbons and hydrogens that make up the study fuels (ACMP and kerosene), as well as the kmol / s that compose the air, with the objective of analyzing its oxidation and determining the production of [CO]_(2,) H_2 O. Finally, the respective comparison was made analyzing the values of pressure and temperature in the three types of combustion, stoichiometric, with presence of unburned and with excess air. The approach of the mathematical model was applied for the two types of study fuels.