Optimization of combustion based on introducing radiant energy signal in pulverized coal-fired boiler

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 660-668

  Huang, Benyuan ^a   Luo, Zixue ^a   Zhou, Huaichun ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Coal fired utility boiler; Flame image processing; Optimal combustion control; Oxygen content; Radiant energy signal

Indexed keywords

COAL-FIRED UTILITIES; FLAME IMAGES; OPTIMAL COMBUSTION CONTROL; OXYGEN CONTENT; RADIANT ENERGY;

BOILER CONTROL; COAL; COAL FIRED BOILERS; COAL INDUSTRY; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EMISSION; FLAMMABILITY; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGING SYSTEMS; IN SITU COAL COMBUSTION; IN SITU COMBUSTION; OPTIMIZATION; OXYGEN; PULVERIZED FUEL FIRED BOILERS; SMOKE; STEAM POWER PLANTS;

COAL COMBUSTION;

EID: 77951107057     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2010.01.015     Document Type: Article

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