Design and performance of a pressurized cyclone combustor (PCC) for high and low heating value gas combustion

Applied Energy

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1084-1095

  Al attab, K A ^a   Zainal, Z A ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biomass; Cyclone combustor; Downdraft gasifier; Low heating value gas; Microgas turbine

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DUAL FUEL ENGINES; FUELS; GASES; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; STORMS; TURBINES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER; GASIFICATION PROCESS; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG); LONG RESIDENCE TIME; LOW HEATING VALUES; MICRO GAS TURBINES; TURBINE OPERATION;

COMBUSTORS;

BIOMASS POWER; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DESIGN; EXHAUST EMISSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATING; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; NITRIC OXIDE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RESIDENCE TIME; TURBINE;

EID: 78650532208     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.10.041     Document Type: Article

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