Constrained optimization of combustion in a simulated coal-fired boiler using artificial neural network model and information analysis

Fuel

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 693-703

  Chu, Ji Zheng ^a   Shieh, Shyan Shu ^b   Jang, Shi Shang ^c   Chien, Chuan I ^c   Wan, Hou Peng ^d   Ko, Hsu Hsun ^d  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CHANG JUNG CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Combustion; Constrained optimization; Information analysis

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; CARBON MONOXIDE; COAL FIRED BOILERS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; GAS EMISSIONS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OPTIMIZATION;

THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 0037381255     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-2361(02)00338-1     Document Type: Article

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