Numerical analysis of gasification performance via finite-rate model in a cross-type two-stage gasifier

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 558-566

  Luan, Yan Tsan ^a   Chyou, Yau Pin ^a   Wang, Ting ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH   (Taiwan)

^b UNO College of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

CFD modeling; Coal gasification; E Gas gasifier; Entrained flow gasifier

Indexed keywords

CFD MODELING; CFD MODELS; ENTRAINED FLOW; ENTRAINED FLOW GASIFIERS; EULERIAN-LAGRANGIAN METHOD; EXIT TEMPERATURE; FINITE RATE; FUEL DISTRIBUTION; GASIFICATION PROCESS; GASIFIERS; LARGE SPACES; MASS FLOW; MASS FLOW RATE; MOLE FRACTION; OXYGEN-BLOWN; PARAMETRIC STUDY; SLURRY CONCENTRATION; WATER-GAS-SHIFT REACTIONS;

CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COAL GASIFICATION; COAL SLURRIES; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; REACTION RATES; TEMPERATURE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84869866038     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.10.026     Document Type: Article

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