Computational fluid dynamic simulation of a solid biomass combustor: Modelling approaches

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-174

  Miltner, Martin ^a   Makaruk, Aleksander ^a   Harasek, Michael ^a   Friedl, Anton ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Biomass; CFD; Combustion; Emission reduction; NOx; Straw

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; NITROGEN OXIDES;

COMPRESSED BIOMASS BALES; SOLID BIOMASS COMBUSTORS; SOLID PHASE DESCRIPTION;

BIOMASS;

EID: 43849113429     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-007-0137-0     Document Type: Article

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