Neural network for evaluating boiler behaviour

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 14-15, 2006, Pages 1530-1536

  Romeo, Luis M ^a   Gareta, Raquel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomass boiler; Boiler fouling; Monitorizing; Neural network; Simulation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BOILERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FOULING; HEAT TRANSFER; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

BIOMASS BOILERS; BOILER FOULING; MONITORIZING;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 33646734054     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2005.12.006     Document Type: Article

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