Numerical study of coal particle cluster combustion under quiescent conditions

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 4336-4347

  Wang, Shuyan ^a   Lu, Huilin ^a   Zhao, Yunhua ^a   Mostofi, Reza ^b   Young Kim, Ho ^c   Yin, Lijie ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UOP LLC   (United States)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Coal cluster; Group combustion; Ignition

Indexed keywords

COAL CLUSTER; COMBUSTION KINETIC MODELS; GROUP COMBUSTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLAME RESEARCH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS;

COAL COMBUSTION;

COAL COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLAME RESEARCH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS;

EID: 34447319623     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.04.025     Document Type: Article

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