Vol. 60 No. 3 (2023)   Energy Systems
Technical Papers

High-precision Combustion Simulation Technology Supporting Energy Transition of Thermal Power Plants

ZHI ZHANG
AKIMASA TAKAYAMA
KOZO AOKI
YUSUKE TANAKA
KEIJIRO SAITO
KEIGO MATSUMOTO

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has been developing thermal power generation systems burning carbon-free fuels, such as hydrogen, ammonia, etc., to achieve a carbon-neutral society. For the transition to carbon-free fuels, the development of combustion equipment (e.g., gas turbine combustors and boilers) is important. We have been utilizing high-precision combustion simulation technology as a design support tool in addition to combustion tests using elemental burners and actual combustion equipment. This report presents an overview of the high-precision combustion simulation technology that supports the energy transition of thermal power plants, as well as its verification and application examples.