An integrated computational fluid dynamics-process model of natural circulation steam generation in a coal-fired power plant

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2618-2631

  Edge, P J ^a   Heggs, P J ^a   Pourkashanian, M ^a   Williams, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boiler; CFD; Power; Process simulation; Thermosyphon

Indexed keywords

CFD MODELS; CFD SIMULATIONS; CIRCULATION FLOW; COAL-FIRED FURNACE; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID; FEED FLOWS; HEAT FLUX DISTRIBUTIONS; NATURAL CIRCULATION; NATURAL CIRCULATION BOILERS; OVERALL HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; POWER; PROCESS MODEL; PROCESS SIMULATIONS; STEAM GENERATION; STEAM LOOP; THERMOSYPHON LOOPS; THERMOSYPHONS;

BOILER CIRCULATION; BOILERS; CAPILLARY FLOW; COAL; COAL FUELED FURNACES; DYNAMICS; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; NATURAL CONVECTION; SIPHONS; STEAM; STEAM GENERATORS; STEAM POWER PLANTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 80053921566     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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