Model-based optimization of heat recovery in the cooling zone of a tunnel kiln

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 633-641

  Kaya, Sinem ^a   Küçükada, Kurtul ^a   Mançuhan, Ebru ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cooling zone; Heat recovery; Model based optimization; Tunnel kiln

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; FLOW RATE; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

COOLING ZONE; MODEL BASED OPTIMIZATION; TUNNEL KILN;

KILNS;

EID: 38449083193     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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