Semiempirical predictions and correlations of CO emissions from utility combustion turbines

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 926-932

  Connors, C S ^a,b   Barnes, J C ^a,b   Mellor, A M ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AIAA ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTORS; CORRELATION METHODS; GAS TURBINES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXIDATION;

CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS; DIFFUSION FLAME COMBUSTORS; SEMIEMPIRICAL MODELS; UTILITY COMBUSTION TURBINES;

GAS EMISSIONS;

EID: 0030244217     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.24124     Document Type: Article

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