This study presents the results of an experimental investigation
of wood combustion. Variables chosen for investigation
were fuel feed rate, fuel moisture content,
fuel particle size, excess air, fraction and temperature of
under-fire air. Data recorded during the experiments included
the composition and temperature of the combustion
products in the...
This report presents the study of wood combustion and
combustion systems for a combined cycle wood-fired power
plant. The power plant consists of a twin air cycle and a
single steam cycle. The fuel for this power plant is wood
and wood waste with particle size in the range of...
Effective combustion of waste fuels requires an
understanding of the fuels characteristics. Gaseous and
particulate emissions, ash residues and combustion
properties are of interest to many; those that produce and
sell heating units, utilities interested in using the fuels
for power generation, regulatory agencies, municipalities
needing to solve a disposal...
This report presents the analysis of ceramic heat
exchangers for use in a combined-cycle, wood-fired power
plant. The combined-cycle system investigated is
characterized by having a wood-fueled combustor, an
indirect-fired gas turbine, and a Rankine steam cycle.
The direct use of low-grade fuels, such as wood, in
present gas turbines...
This report investigates the use of wood to fuel a
trimburner incorporated in a combined-cycle, biomass-fired
power plant. The term "trimburner" applies to a
ductburner which is designed to boost the temperature of
the air stream entering the gas turbine. The work
presented here is part of a larger biomass...
This report presents the off-design analysis of various
wood-fired combined-cycle power plants using a computer
model to simulate plant performance. The combined-cycle
systems investigated are characterized by having a woodfueled
combustor, an indirect-fired gas turbine, and a
Rankine steam cycle. This work was conducted as part of a
larger biomass...
Gadoid fish, like Alaska pollock and Pacific whiting, have a high level of trimethylamine-N-oxide demethylase (TMAOase) that catalyzes the breakdown of trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) to formaldehyde (FA) and dimethylamine (DMA) even during frozen storage. FA reacts with amino acid residues to promote covalent cross-links in the formation of inter- and intramolecular...