Numerical investigation of ultra-rich combustion in counter flow heat exchangers

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 182, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1413-1428

  Schoegl, Ingmar M ^a   Ellzey, Janet L ^b  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuel reforming; Heat recirculating combustors; Non catalytic partial oxidation; Syngas

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL WALL; COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS; COUNTER FLOW HEAT EXCHANGERS; EQUIVALENCE RATIOS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FILTRATION COMBUSTION; FLAMMABILITY LIMITS; FLOW CHANNELS; FUEL REFORMING; HEAT EXCHANGE; HEAT-RECIRCULATING COMBUSTORS; INLET VELOCITY; KINETICS MECHANISM; NON-CATALYTIC PARTIAL OXIDATION; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; OPERATING CONDITION; REACTION CHEMISTRY; REACTION FRONT; REACTION ZONES; RECIRCULATIONS; RICH COMBUSTION; SYN-GAS; TWO-DIMENSION;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYTIC OXIDATION; COMBUSTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; PACKED BEDS; REACTION KINETICS; SYNTHESIS GAS;

COMBUSTORS;

EID: 77957801307     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102202.2010.481645     Document Type: Article

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