Simulation of the KVGM-10 Boiler and the RGMG-10 Burner, when Operating on a Methane-hydrogen Mixture
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24160/1993-6982-2025-5-51-58Keywords:
hydrogen technologies, methane-hydrogen mixtures, burner devices, gas distribution, gas consumption, thermal power engineering, hydrogen boiler housesAbstract
In recent years, the power engineering community of the leading countries with well-developed economy and energy sectors has focused increased attention on matters concerned with the most environmentally friendly use of existing energy capacities. To solve this problem, it is necessary to modernize the current energy potential of one or another country (and, collectively, their common power system) and develop new principles and technologies for generating, transporting, and consuming energy in its various forms. Hydrogen energy and its derivatives is a topic that is most actively discussed and gaining popularity in different countries, the Russian Federation included. The main objective of hydrogen energy is to use hydrogen in the form of end product as fuel in the energy sector, thereby supporting the climate agenda to reduce the carbon footprint from the impact of the energy sector on the environment. The most promising and discussed vector of national hydrogen power engineering in Russia is the introduction of methane-hydrogen mixtures into the gas transportation sector, namely, the admixing of hydrogen into transported natural gas in a certain concentration. The purpose of the study is to analyze the features pertinent to the operation of Russian gas transportation and gas distribution systems in the case of their possible transition to methane-hydrogen technologies. In carrying out the study, systems analysis and mathematical modeling methods were used. In particular, simulation of the RGMG-10 burner in the ANSYS environment is described. The simulation results have shown that this type of equipment will require certain modification of its design characteristics in the case of its operation on methane-hydrogen mixtures. The furnace unit of a typical boiler installation was simulated in the Aspen Plus environment. The simulation results have shown that during the operation on methane-hydrogen mixtures, a positive tendency toward reducing CO2 emissions is observed; however, there is also an increase in the concentration of NOx compounds in the exhaust gases. Research in this field is promising and makes an important contribution to the overall scientific and technical background in the developing segment of Russian hydrogen energy.
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Для цитирования: Дронов С.А., Федюхин А.В., Семин Д.В., Ситас В.И. Моделирование котла КВГМ-10 и горелки РГМГ-10 при работе на метано-водородной смеси // Вестник МЭИ. 2025. № 5. С. 51—58. DOI: 10.24160/1993-6982-2025-5-51-58
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Работа выполнена в рамках ПНИ «Приоритет 2030: Технологии будущего» на период 2022 — 2024 гг. (ПНИ 2022/24). Заказчик: ФГБОУ ВО «НИУ «МЭИ». Договор № ПНИ/2022/24-16 от 01.11.2022, выполненной кафедрой ПТС
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For citation: Dronov S.A., Fedyukhin F.V., Semin D.V., Sitas V.I. Simulation of the KVGM-10 Boiler and the RGMG-10 Burner, when Operating on a Methane-hydrogen Mixture. Bulletin of MPEI. 2025;5:51—58. (in Russian). DOI: 10.24160/1993-6982-2025-5-51-58
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The Work was Carried Out within the Framework of the Priority 2030 Research Program for the Period 2022 — 2024 (Priority 2022/24). Customer: FGBOU VO «NRU «MPEI». Contract No. Priority 2022/24-16 dated November 1, 2022, executed by the Department of Technical Systems
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Conflict of interests: the authors declare no conflict of interest
