Improved NOx emissions and combustion characteristics for a retrofitted down-fired 300-MWe utility boiler

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3926-3931

  Li, Zhengqi ^a   Ren, Feng ^a   Chen, Zhichao ^a   Liu, Guangkui ^a   Xu, Zhenxing ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BOILER EFFICIENCY; CO AND NO; COAL MIXTURE; COMBINED TECHNIQUES; DOWN-FIRED BOILER; EMISSIONS AND COMBUSTION; FLAME STABILITY; FURNACE TEMPERATURES; GAS CONCENTRATION; GAS TEMPERATURE; LOW VOLATILE COAL; NEAR-WALL REGION; PEAK TEMPERATURES; PRIMARY AIR; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; UNBURNT CARBON; UTILITY BOILER;

COAL; COAL COMBUSTION; COAL FIRED BOILERS; COAL INDUSTRY; FLY ASH; RETROFITTING; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

FURNACES;

NITROGEN OXIDE; VOLATILE AGENT; NITRIC OXIDE;

COAL; COMBUSTION; EMISSION; FLY ASH; NITROGEN OXIDES; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

ARTICLE; BOILER; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMBUSTION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; CHEMISTRY; HEAT;

HOT TEMPERATURE; NITRIC OXIDE;

EID: 77952471044     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es1002378     Document Type: Article

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