3-D numerical modeling and experimental investigation of a partial premix-type porous medium burner using liquefied petroleum gas fuel

Journal of Porous Media

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 655-669

  Muhad, R M N ^a   Abdullah, M Z ^a   Mohamad, A A ^b   Mujeebu, M Abdul ^a   Bakar, M Z Abu ^a   Zakaria, R ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Eddy dissipation model; k model; LPG fuel; Porous medium burner; Prompt NOx formation

Indexed keywords

3-D NUMERICAL MODELING; CO EMISSIONS; COMBUSTION EFFICIENCIES; COMBUSTION SIMULATIONS; EDDY DISSIPATION; EDDY-DISSIPATION MODEL; EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLAME COMBUSTION; FLOW TURBULENCE; LPG FUEL; NUMERICAL MODELING; PARTIAL-PREMIX; PERFORMANCE TESTING; POROUS MEDIUM; POROUS STRUCTURES; PROMPT NOX FORMATION; SIMULATION RESULT; STEADY STATE; TEST RIGS; WALL FUNCTION;

COMBUSTION; FUEL BURNERS; GAS FUELS; GAS INDUSTRY; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; POROUS MATERIALS; SPHERES;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 77955561814     PISSN: 1091028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JPorMedia.v13.i7.70     Document Type: Article

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