Active combustion control system for reduction of NOx and pulsation levels in gas turbines

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 673-682

  Kokanović, Stanka ^a   Torchalla, Stephan ^a   Guidati, Gianfranco ^a   Schuermans, Bruno ^a  

^a ALSTOM SWITZERLAND LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE COMBUSTION CONTROL SYSTEMS (ACCS); FUEL RATIO; OPTIMUM OPERATION POINTS; STATIONARY GAS TURBINES;

COMBUSTION; FEEDBACK CONTROL; FUEL BURNERS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PHOTOACOUSTIC EFFECT; PULSATILE FLOW;

GAS TURBINES;

EID: 33750806235     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2006-90895     Document Type: Conference Paper

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