An experimental study on the flame stability of LFG and LFG-mixed fuels

Fuel

Volumn 86, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 649-655

  Lee, Chang Eon ^a   Hwang, Cheol Hong ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Flame stability; Interchangeable gas; Landfill gas (LFG)

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTORS; FLAME RESEARCH; LAND FILL; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; THERMODYNAMICS;

FLAME STABILITY; INTERCHANGEABLE GAS; LANDFILL GAS (LFG);

GAS FUELS;

EID: 33845658343     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2006.08.033     Document Type: Article

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