Applications of porous materials in combustion systems: A comprehensive and state-of-the-art review

A Gharehghani, K Ghasemi, M Siavashi, S Mehranfar - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Porous materials have been extensively used in various engineering applications, due to
their promising thermal characteristics. Extensions of lean-burn limits as well as the low …

Experimental study of commercial charcoal as alternative fuel for coke breeze in iron ore sintering process

Z Cheng, J Yang, L Zhou, Y Liu, Z Guo… - Energy Conversion and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Coke breeze and anthracite are the traditional heat suppliers to iron and steel industry while
global warming issue has been a focus of concern. Using biomass for partial or complete …

Optimization of gaseous fuel injection for saving energy consumption and improving imbalance of heat distribution in iron ore sintering

Z Cheng, J Wang, S Wei, Z Guo, J Yang, Q Wang - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
It has been widely reported that the sinter strength and heat pattern would be weakened
when adopting the low grade solid fuels, such as biomass, semi-coke and anthracite …

Thermo-economic analysis of biomass-fueled combustor integrated with a multi-generation system

M Korpeh, A Lotfollahi, P Maghsoudi… - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biomass fuels have pivotal role in power generation decarbonization pathways due to zero-
CO 2 emission. In this paper, a biomass-fueled combustor integrated with a multi-generation …

Effect of voidage on the smoldering of the mixed dust layer of wood dust and shavings on a hot plate

Z Du, J Zhang, L Wang, Z Zhang, G Li… - Advanced Powder …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the wood processing industry, wood dust commonly mixes with other processing by-
products to form piles, which generally have large voidage due to differences in component …

Structure and extinction of reverse smolder waves in the presence of heat losses: A premixed-flame perspective

Z Lu - Combustion and Flame, 2022 - Elsevier
A reverse smolder wave is structurally analogous to a premixed flame in the sense that the
solid fuel and the gaseous oxidizer enter the reaction zone in a co-current manner. Such …

Experimental investigation on the flame front resistance of gas channel growth with melt formation in iron ore sinter beds

H Zhou, M Zhou, P Ma, M Cheng - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2019 - Elsevier
The resistance of the flame front within the solid bed constitutes a fundamental and crucial
area in porous bed combustion as the flame front propagation is highly related to the …

Experimental study of fire spread in mixed piles of wood dust and shavings

Z Du, H Chen, J Zhang, Z Zhang, G Li… - Journal of Loss Prevention …, 2025 - Elsevier
Compared with the pure wood dust layer, mixed piles of wood dust and shavings are more
common in actual wood processing workshops, and their fire risk cannot be ignored. In this …

Experimental Study on the Combustion Characteristics of Ultralow-Concentration Methane in Divergent Porous Media Burner

Z Yu, Q Li, B Lin, X Li, J Zhu, F Zhong… - … Science and Technology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
To improve the stable combustion characteristics of ultralow-concentration methane
(Concentration of 3.5%-5.0%), a series of combustion experiments were carried out by filling …

Iron Ore Sintering in Milli-Pot: Comparison to Pilot Scale and Identification of Maximum Resistance to Air Flow

T Singh, H Li, G Zhang, S Mitra, G Evans, D O'dea… - ISIJ …, 2021 - jstage.jst.go.jp
In the iron ore sintering process, the resistance to air flow is a major factor in deciding the
flame front speed, which influences the sinter productivity and quality. In this work, pressure …