Advances in laboratory tests for predicting coal-related combustion problems

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 212, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 13-26

  Gibbins, J R ^a   Williamson, J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Char burnout; Combustion; Fouling; Pulverized fuel; Slagging

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; FOULING; NITROGEN OXIDES; PERFORMANCE; PULVERIZED FUEL; SLAGS; TESTING;

CHAR BURNOUT;

COAL COMBUSTION;

EID: 0031704594     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0957650981536709     Document Type: Article

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