Effect of rebuild on the combustion performance of an industrial gas-fired flat glass furnace

Combustion science and technology

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 77-97

  McQuay, M Q ^a   Webb, B W ^a   Huber, A M ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMPOSITION; GAS FURNACES; GLASS FURNACES; INDUSTRIAL FURNACES; OXYGEN; PERFORMANCE; TEMPERATURE; VELOCITY;

COMBUSTION PERFORMANCE; REBUILD;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 0033907452     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200008952118     Document Type: Article

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