Combination of genetic algorithm and computational fluid dynamics in combustion process emission minimization

Combustion Theory and Modelling

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1037-1047

  Saario, A ^a   Oksanen, A ^a   Ylitalo, M ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b Metso Power Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

CFD modelling; Fluidized bed combustion; Genetic algorithm; Nitric oxides; Optimization

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BOILERS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; GAS EMISSIONS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OPTIMIZATION;

DESIGN VARIABLES; FLUIDIZED BED BOILER;

FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTION;

AMMONIA; BOILERS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTION; GAS EMISSIONS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 33845413343     PISSN: 13647830     EISSN: 17413559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13647830600924577     Document Type: Article

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