Semiempirical correlations of NOx emissions from utility combustion turbines with inert injection

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 527-533

  Newburry, D M ^a,b   Mellor, A M ^a,c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

^c AIAA ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; COMBUSTION; CORRELATION METHODS; DIFFUSION; EVAPORATION; FLAME RESEARCH; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS TURBINES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITROGEN OXIDES; TEMPERATURE;

FUEL EVAPORATION; FUEL FLOW RATE; INERT INJECTION; STANDARD DEVIATION; STOICHIOMETRIC FLAME TEMPERATURE; TURBULENT MIXING;

COMBUSTORS;

EID: 0030141443     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.24066     Document Type: Article

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