Theoretical study and case analysis for a Predried Lignite-Fired Power System

Drying Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1219-1229

  Liu, Ming ^a   Yan, Junjie ^a   Bai, Bofeng ^a   Chong, Daotong ^a   Guo, Xiaoke ^b   Xiao, Feng ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b China Power Engineering Consulting Group Corporation   (China)

Author keywords

Case analysis; Energy analysis; Lignite fired power system; Mathematical modeling; Rotary tube dryer

Indexed keywords

CASE ANALYSIS; COMPREHENSIVE MODEL; DRYING EQUIPMENT; ENERGY ANALYSIS; GENERATE ELECTRICITY; LIGNITE-FIRED POWER PLANTS; LONG DISTANCES; LOW RANK COALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; POWER GENERATION EFFICIENCY; ROTARY-TUBE DRYER; THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS; THEORETICAL MODELS; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERMAL PRINCIPLES;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; LIGNITE; POWER TRANSMISSION;

LIGNITE MINES;

EID: 79960272710     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2011.582559     Document Type: Article

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