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April 11, 2026Technical Physics

Analysis of Operation Parameters of a Fire-Tube Boiler Using Hydrogen-Containing Gas Mixtures

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VZV. R. ZhikharevaSPS. N. PetinMKM. A. Kislitsyn

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Overview

Analysis examines fuel efficiency in boilers using hydrogen mixtures, indicating potential environmental benefits.

Key Points

  • The analysis aims to evaluate operation parameters and efficiency of fire-tube boilers using hydrogen-containing fuel mixtures.
  • Investigated combustion of methane–hydrogen mixtures in a fire-tube boiler with varying hydrogen content.
  • Developed software in Python for automated design of combustion processes and heat-exchange surfaces.
  • Assessed boiler performance across different operation modes and hydrogen fractions.
  • Increasing hydrogen content to 20% improves boiler efficiency by 0.1%.
  • Complete transition to hydrogen boosts efficiency by 0.4% to 1.3% based on boiler load.
  • Complete hydrogen use eliminates CO2 emissions during operation, significantly reducing environmental impact.
  • Identified technical limitations like reduced caloric power and increased fuel flow rate due to the transition.

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Zhikhareva et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d9e47378050d08c1b7516fhttps://doi.org/10.1134/s1063784225601589
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