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Visualisation of isothermal large coherent structures in a swirl burner by Valera-Medina, A., Syred, N., Griffiths, A.

“…Lean premixed combustion using swirl flame stabilisation is widespread amongst gas turbine manufacturers. The use of swirl mixing and flame stabilisation is…”
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Laminar-burning velocities of hydrogen–air and hydrogen–methane–air mixtures: An experimental study by Ilbas, M., Crayford, A.P., Yılmaz, İ., Bowen, P.J., Syred, N.

“…The laminar burning velocities of hydrogen–air and hydrogen–methane–air mixtures are very important in designing and predicting the progress of combustion and…”
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Effect of inlet and outlet configurations on blow-off and flashback with premixed combustion for methane and a high hydrogen content fuel in a generic swirl burner by Syred, N., Giles, A., Lewis, J., Abdulsada, M., Valera Medina, A., Marsh, R., Bowen, P.J., Griffiths, A.J.

“…•Correlation of blowoff and flashback using the tangential inlet velocity.•The correlation appears to arise from the exhaust shear flow.•Reynolds Number…”
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Outlet geometrical impacts on blowoff effects when using various syngas mixtures in swirling flows by Valera-Medina, A., Vigueras-Zuniga, M.O., Baej, H., Syred, N., Chong, C.T., Bowen, P.J.

“…•Syngas mixtures in gas turbines have become extremely important for fuel flexibility.•The use of special nozzles should be dependent on the type of fuel…”
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Central recirculation zone analysis in an unconfined tangential swirl burner with varying degrees of premixing by Valera-Medina, A., Syred, N., Kay, P., Griffiths, A.

“…Swirl-stabilised combustion is one of the most widely used techniques for flame stabilisation, uses ranging from gas turbine combustors to pulverised…”
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A clean, efficient system for producing Charcoal, Heat and Power (CHaP) by Syred, C., Griffiths, A.J., Syred, N., Beedie, D., James, D.

“…There is a strong domestic and industrial market for charcoal in the UK and is still used in many developing countries for cooking and heating as well as for…”
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A review of oscillation mechanisms and the role of the precessing vortex core (PVC) in swirl combustion systems by Syred, Nicholas

“…This paper reviews the occurrence of the precessing vortex core (PVC) and other instabilities, which occur in, swirl combustion systems whilst identifying…”
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Cyclone gasifier and cyclone combustor for the use of biomass derived gas in the operation of a small gas turbine in cogeneration plants by Syred, C., Fick, W., Griffiths, A.J., Syred, N.

“…An inverted cyclone gasifier and secondary cyclone combustor have been developed for use in a biomass fired small-scale cogeneration plant. The gasifier was…”
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Phase averaging of the precessing vortex core in a swirl burner under piloted and premixed combustion conditions by Froud, D., O'Doherty, T., Syred, N.

“…The flow patterns produced in and past the exhaust of a 100-KW swirl burner have been investigated experimentally under piloted premixed combustion conditions…”
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Dynamics of soot formation by turbulent combustion and thermal decomposition of natural gas by Gruenberger, T. M., Moghiman, M., Bowen, P. J., Syred, N.

“…This study investigates the formation process of soot particles in turbulent flows within fuel-rich natural gas flames. Research on carbon formation from…”
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Computational fluid dynamic prediction of the residence time of a vortex separator applied to disinfection by EGARR, D, FARAM, M. G, O'DOHERTY, T, PHIPPS, D, SYRED, N

“…A Hydrodynamic Vortex Separator (HDVS) has been modelled using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in order to predict the residence time of the fluid at the…”
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Characterization of the PVC phenomena in the exhaust of a cyclone dust separator by YAZDABADI, P. A, GRIFFITHS, A. J, SYRED, N

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The Effect of the Precessing Vortex Core on Combustion in a Swirl Burner by SYRED, N., FICK, W., O'DOHERTY, T., GRIFFITHS, A. J.

“…This paper examines the fundamental characteristics of a 2 MW swirl burner/furnace system and in particular the excitation of the Precessing Vortex Core (PVC)…”
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Velocity measurements in a precessing jet flow using a three dimensional LDA system by SCHNEIDER, G. M, FROUD, D, SYRED, N, NATHAN, G. J, LUXTON, R. E

“…The turbulent, 3D, and time dependent flow field of a precessing jet is investigated. In the present case the jet precession is generated by mechanically…”
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THE EFFECT OF COMBUSTION INSTABILITY ON THE STRUCTURE OF RECIRCULATION ZONES IN CONFINED SWIRLING FLAMES by DAWSON, JAMES R., RODRIGUEZ-MARTINEZ, VICTOR M., SYRED, NICK, O'DOHERTY, TIM

“…A study of the destabilising effect of self-exited bulk-mode oscillations on the shape and size of recirculation zones has been carried out in a swirl…”
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Environmental Issues and Kiln Firing by Syred, N.

“…It is not necessary to repeat the well known concerns about environmental issues and how they affect the design and operation of combustion processes. In this…”
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Experimental Analysis of Rotating Instabilities in Swirling and Cyclonic Flows by O'Doherty, T., Griffiths, A. J., Syred, N., Bowen, P. J., Fick, W.

“…This paper reviews the work carried out since 1990 in establishing the characteristics and properties of rotating instabilities found in swirling flows, such…”
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A MULTI FUELLED CYCLONE COMBUSTOR by O'Doherty, T., Morgan, D.J., Syred, N.

“…The paper outlines a series of tests carried out on a prototype 1.5 MW vertical cyclone combustor with integral ash removal which removes in excess of 80% of…”
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A Novel Cyclone Heat Exchange by Syred, N., O'Doherty, T., Biffin, M., Sharief, R.

“…This paper describes a programme of work directed at applying novel cyclone dust separator technology to cyclone preheater towers. The novel technology…”
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A NOVEL CYCLONE HEAT EXCHANGER by Syred, N., O'Doherty, T., Biffin, M., Sharief, R.

“…This paper describes a programme of work directed at applying novel cyclone dust separator technology to cyclone preheater towers. The novel technology…”
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