Biomass co-firing under oxy-fuel conditions: A computational fluid dynamics modelling study and experimental validation

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 120, Issue , 2014, Pages 22-33

  Alvarez L ^a   Yin, C ^b   Riaza, J ^a   Pevida, C ^a   Pis, J J ^a   Rubiera, F ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Below zero CO2 emissions; Biomass co firing; CFD; CO2 capture; Oxy fuel combustion; Synergy effects

Indexed keywords

CO-FIRING; DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION; ENTRAINED FLOW REACTOR; EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL STUDIES; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL VALUES; OXYFUEL COMBUSTION; SYNERGY EFFECT;

BIOMASS; COAL; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FUELS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84891445282     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2013.12.005     Document Type: Article

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