Dynamics of soot formation by turbulent combustion and thermal decomposition of natural gas

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 174, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 67-86

  Gruenberger, T M ^a   Moghiman, M ^a   Bowen, P J ^a   Syred, N ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon black; Decomposition; Fluid dynamics; Natural gas; Soot

Indexed keywords

AIR; CARBON BLACK; COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLAME RESEARCH; HYDROCARBONS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PYROLYSIS; TEMPERATURE; TURBULENT FLOW;

CARBON FORMATION; CARBON PARTICLE CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENTS; FUEL RICH NATURAL GAS FLAMES; ON LINE GAS ANALYSIS; SOOT FORMATION;

SOOT;

EID: 0346910393     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713713038     Document Type: Article

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