An experimental study of non-premixed combustion in a turbulent fluidized-bed reactor

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 847-858

  Sotudeh Gharebagh, R ^a   Chaouki, J ^b   Sauriol, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fluidized bed; Highly exothermic reactions; Non premixed combustion; Operation; Sparger

Indexed keywords

FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; HIGHLY EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS; NON-PREMIXED COMBUSTION; OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS; SPARGER;

EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; NATURAL GAS; TURBULENT FLOW;

FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTION;

EID: 34447271778     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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