CFD simulations of steam cracking furnaces using detailed combustion mechanisms

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 635-649

  Stefanidis, G D ^a   Merci, B ^a   Heynderickx, G J ^a   Marin, G B ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Detailed combustion mechanisms; Eddy break up model; Eddy dissipation concept; Steam cracking furnaces; Turbulence chemistry interactions

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLAME RESEARCH; FLOW VISUALIZATION; FURNACES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXIDATION; RADIATION; REACTION KINETICS; TURBULENCE;

DETAILED COMBUSTION MECHANISMS; EDDY BREAK UP MODELS; EDDY DISSIPATION CONCEPT; STEAM CRACKING FURNACES; TURBULENCE-CHEMISTRY INTERACTIONS;

STEAM CRACKING;

COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLAME RESEARCH; FLOW VISUALIZATION; FURNACES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXIDATION; RADIATION; REACTION KINETICS; STEAM CRACKING; TURBULENCE;

EID: 33344474065     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2005.11.010     Document Type: Article

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