Chemical composition determination at the bottom region of a recovery boiler furnace by direct minimization of Gibbs free energy

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 477-484

  Costa, Andréa O S ^a   Biscaia Jr , Evaristo C ^a   Lima, Enrique L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Black liquor recovery boiler; Chemical composition; Furnace; Gibbs free energy

Indexed keywords

ATOMIZATION; COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FURNACES; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; HEURISTIC METHODS; KRAFT PULP; OPTIMIZATION; RECOVERY;

BLACK LIQUOR RECOVERY BOILER; CHEMICAL SPECIES; DETERMINISTIC OPTIMIZATION METHOD;

BOILERS;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION;

ATOMIZATION; BOILERS; FORMULATIONS; FREE ENERGY; FURNACES; KRAFT PULPING; RECOVERY;

EID: 26044444125     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450830310     Document Type: Review

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