Combustion of hydrogen rich gaseous fuels with low calorific value in a porous burner placed in a confined heated environment

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 45, Issue , 2013, Pages 102-109

  Francisco, Jr ^a   Costa, M ^a   Catapan, R C ^b   Oliveira, A A M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Flame stability; Low calorific gaseous fuels; Pollutant emissions; Porous burner

Indexed keywords

CONFINED ENVIRONMENT; CONSTANT PRESSURES; EQUIVALENCE RATIOS; FLAME STABILITY; FUEL MIXTURES; FURNACE TEMPERATURES; GASEOUS FUEL; HC EMISSIONS; HYDROGEN CONCENTRATION; ISOTHERMAL WALL; METHANE CONCENTRATIONS; OPEN ENVIRONMENT; POLLUTANT EMISSION; POROUS BURNERS; STABILITY LIMIT;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBUSTION; FUELS; HEAT TREATING FURNACES; HYDROGEN; METHANATION; MIXTURES; POLLUTION; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

CALORIFIC VALUE;

EID: 84871694976     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2012.10.011     Document Type: Article

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