Influence of combustion parameters on NOx production in an industrial boiler

Computers and Fluids

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-23

  Habib, M A ^a   Elshafei, M ^a   Dajani, M ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOILERS; COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUEL BURNERS; HEAT CONVECTION; MASS TRANSFER; NATURAL GAS;

FURNACE TEMPERATURE; LARGE BOILER FURNACES;

NITROGEN OXIDES;

BOILERS; COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUEL BURNERS; HEAT CONVECTION; MASS TRANSFER; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN OXIDES;

EID: 34548814454     PISSN: 00457930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2007.04.006     Document Type: Article

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