Increasing the efficiency of radiant burners by using polymer membranes

Applied Energy

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 349-354

  Qiu, K ^a   Hayden, A C S ^a  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Membranes; Oxygen enriched combustion; Radiant burners

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; FUEL BURNERS; MEMBRANES; OXYGEN; POROUS MATERIALS;

FLAME TEMPERATURES; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; OXYGEN-ENRICHED AIR; OXYGEN-ENRICHED COMBUSTION; POROUS RADIANT BURNERS; RADIANT BURNERS; RADIANT EFFICIENCY; RETICULATED CERAMICS;

COMBUSTION;

COMBUSTION; COST; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL; MEMBRANE; POLYMER; POROUS MEDIUM; POWER GENERATION;

EID: 56949086590     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2008.05.013     Document Type: Article

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