Experimental methods of estimating heat transfer in circulating fluidized bed boilers

Four different experimental methods have been used for the estimation of the bed-to-membranewall heat transfer in a 12 MW,, circulating fluidized bed boiler. The methods are compared for a case ofnormal operating conditions and the measured heat transfer coefficients are presented. In the central partof the combustion chamber where most of the cooling surface is located, the cross-sectional averagesuspension density normally varies in the range of 10-20 kg m -’ and the heat transfer coefficient is around130 W m ’ K-’ with a scatter of + 15% due to the different methods. The methods are critically analyzedand the heat transfer data are compared with relevant literature data