Modelling pulverised coal combustion using a detailed coal combustion model

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 178, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 763-787

  Backreedy, R I ^a   Fletcher, L M ^a   Ma, L ^a   Pourkashanian, M ^a   Williams, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CFD modeling; Char burnout model; Low NOx burner; Pulverised coal combustion

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COAL COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; GAS EMISSIONS; POLLUTION CONTROL; POWER GENERATION; SWIRLING FLOW;

CFD MODELING; CHAR BURNOUT MODEL; LOW-NOX BURNER; PULVERISED COAL COMBUSTION;

PULVERIZED FUEL;

EID: 32644478062     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200500248532     Document Type: Article

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