Effects of operating conditions and fuel properties on emission performance and combustion efficiency of a swirling fluidized-bed combustor fired with a biomass fuel

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 2038-2048

  Kuprianov, Vladimir I ^a   Kaewklum, Rachadaporn ^b   Chakritthakul, Songpol ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b BURAPHA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Combustion efficiency; Gas concentrations; Rice husk; Swirling fluidized bed; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EMISSION CONTROL; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTORS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; FUELS; MOISTURE;

AIR STAGING; BIOMASS FUELS; CO AND NO; COMBUSTION EFFICIENCIES; COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; CONTROL TECHNIQUES; EMISSION PERFORMANCE; EMISSIONS AND COMBUSTION; EXCESS AIR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FUEL PROPERTIES; FUEL QUALITY; GAS CONCENTRATION; GAS CONCENTRATIONS; LOW EMISSION; MOISTURE CONTENTS; OPERATING CONDITION; PRIMARY AIR; RICE HUSK; SECONDARY AIR; SPLASH ZONE; STAGED COMBUSTION; SWIRL GENERATORS; SWIRLING FLUIDIZED BED;

FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTION;

BIOMASS; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLUIDIZATION; FUEL; MOISTURE CONTENT; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXYGEN; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RICE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 79952815336     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.05.026     Document Type: Article

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