CFD based investigations into optimization of coal pulveriser performance: Effect of classifier vane settings

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1135-1141

  Shah, K V ^a   Vuthaluru, R ^a   Vuthaluru, H B ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

CFD; Classifier; Multiphase flow; Pulveriser; Vane

Indexed keywords

AIR VELOCITIES; CFD; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; CUT SIZE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; INTERNAL FLOW PATTERNS; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; OPERATING CONDITION; PARTICLE COLLECTION EFFICIENCY; PHYSICAL MODEL; PLANT DATA; PULVERISER; REGRINDING; SIMULATION STUDIES; SIZE FRACTION; TOTAL POWER; UNIFORM FLOW; VANE;

CLASSIFIERS; COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION LANGUAGES; FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW RATE; FLUID DYNAMICS; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; GRINDING MILLS; MINING; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PIPE;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 68249090327     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2009.05.009     Document Type: Article

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