Effect of the particle size of pulverized olive cake on combustion parameters in Stirling engine in Morocco

Environmental impacts analysis of Moroccan olive cake combustion in Stirling motor cogeneration system: Case study

“…Primary air has a Reynolds number of 14474, while secondary air has a number of 3331. The verification of the turbulence and burning model has been detailed in the previous paper by Rassai et al [ 27 ], the results of CFD are verified with the measured results from experimental data, and the study reveals firstly that the RKE model is the more accurate in comparison with other models (Standard and RNG) and secondly that the non-premixed combustion model gives satisfactory outcomes for emissions (CO 2 , CO, H 2 O, and O 2 ) and gas temperature. Therefore, our numerical model is valid, and we can use it for this study to model the gas combustion phenomena.…”

“…investigated the shape and size of the wood on the power produced by the Stirling to determine the effect of wood type on Stirling Motor power Cardozo et al assessed the performance of a Stirling motor micro-cogeneration mechanism using bagasse from sugar cane and wood pellets; they concluded that, due to ash accumulation, the efficiency of a Stirling motor cogeneration system should be somewhat reduced when bagasse pellets are used in place of commercial wood pellets [ 24 ].Other researchers suggested novel approaches including combining a biomass Stirling motor with an ORC in a micro-CCHP (μ-CCHP) system [ 25 ], and they suggested adding a chemical agent like Al 2 O 3 or Sio 2 nanofluid to optimize the burning of biomass [ 26 ]. In contrast, however, scholars have been drawn to the study of olive cake conversion by the Stirling engine; Rassai et al presented a study and design of a Stirling engine cogeneration machanism powered by olive cake [ 28 ] and examined the effect of olive cake particle size on combustion characteristics in a Moroccan Stirling engine cogeneration system [ 27 ]. In order to identify the ideal fuel for a CHP system and the thermodynamic cycle, Najah el idrissi et al compared the combustion of Moroccan argan nut shell and olive cake [ 29 ].…”