Computer modelling of the combined effects of plant conditions and coal quality on burnout in utility furnaces

Fuel

Volumn 86, Issue 14 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 2026-2031

  Stephenson, P ^a  

^a RWE POWER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon burnout; Coal combustion; Computer modelling

Indexed keywords

COAL COMBUSTION; COAL GASIFICATION PLANTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CARBON BURNOUT; COAL QUALITY; COMPUTER MODELING; UTILITY FURNACES;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 34547815232     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2007.02.040     Document Type: Article

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