Validation of flow simulation and gas combustion sub-models for the CFD-based prediction of NOx formation in biomass grate furnaces

Combustion Theory and Modelling

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-87

  Zahirović, Selma ^a   Scharler, Robert ^a,b   Kilpinen, Pia ^c,d   Obernberger, Ingwald ^a,b  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b BIOENERGY 2020 GMBH   (Austria)

^c ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^d NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biomass combustion; CFD simulation; Eddy dissipation concept; Grate furnaces; NOx formation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS COMBUSTION; CFD SIMULATIONS; EDDY DISSIPATION CONCEPT; GRATE FURNACES; NOX FORMATION;

BIOMASS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW SIMULATION; FORECASTING; FURNACES; MODELS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; REACTION KINETICS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS GAS; TURBULENCE;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 78650224149     PISSN: 13647830     EISSN: 17413559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13647830.2010.524312     Document Type: Article

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