CFD predictions and field measurements of NOx emissions from LM1600 gas turbine during part load operation

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 276-283

  Price, G R ^a   Botros, K K ^a   Goldin, G M ^b  

^a NOVA CHEMICALS CORPORATION   (Canada)

^b ANSYS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; COMBUSTORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAS EMISSIONS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXIDATION;

CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM;

GAS TURBINES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EXHAUST EMISSION; FIELD TEST; GAS TURBINE; NITROGEN OXIDE;

EID: 0036525977     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1413769     Document Type: Article

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