Modelling and optimization of the firing zone of a tunnel kiln to predict the optimal feed locations and mass fluxes of the fuel and secondary air

Applied Energy

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 325-332

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

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Admixed coal; Firing zone; Optimization; Pulverized coal; Tunnel kiln

Indexed keywords

BRICK; CARBON; COAL; KILNS; OPTIMIZATION; PULVERIZED FUEL;

ADMIXED COAL; FIRING ZONE; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPERATING VARIABLES; PULVERIZED COALS; SECONDARY AIR; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; TUNNEL KILNS;

COAL COMBUSTION;

COAL; COMBUSTION; COST; OPTIMIZATION; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY;

EID: 57049133608     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2008.04.018     Document Type: Article

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