An overview of CFD modelling of small-scale fixed-bed biomass pellet boilers with preliminary results from a simplified approach

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 63, Issue , 2012, Pages 149-156

  Chaney, Joel ^a   Liu, Hao ^a   Li, Jinxing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomass; CFD; Combustion; Fixed bed; Modelling; Pellet boiler; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS; AIR FLOW; BIOMASS BOILER; BIOMASS PELLETS; CFD CODES; CFD MODELLING; COMBUSTION EFFICIENCIES; COMBUSTION MODEL; COMBUSTION PERFORMANCE; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; ESSENTIAL COMPONENT; FIXED-BED; FIXED-BED MODELS; GASPHASE; GLOBAL ENERGY DEMAND; HETEROGENEOUS SOLID; MINIMUM COST; OPTIMIZATION PROCESS; PELLET BOILER; RUNTIMES; SECONDARY SUPPLIES; SIMULATION; SUBMODELS; USER DEFINED FUNCTIONS; VARIABLE PARAMETERS; WOOD PELLET;

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; MODELS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; OPTIMIZATION; PELLETIZING;

BOILERS;

EID: 84866978831     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2012.01.036     Document Type: Conference Paper

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