Controlling of Combustion Process in Energy and Power Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Although the development of renewable energy is currently receiving increasing attention, the global energy supply still heavily relies on combustion process via burning both fossil fuels and traditional biomass in sectors such as boilers, internal combustion engines, gas turbines, and kilns. In order to obtain a higher efficiency while mitigating the environmental impact of these different energy and power systems, it is necessary to effectively control the combustion process in terms of flame temperature, localized oxidizing condition, flue gas residence time, etc. For such aims, manners such as adjusting burner geometries, fuel compositions, injection angles, and air split ratios are usually taken. On the other hand, the control logic is also important and influential to the safe, stable, and economic operation of the combustion system. Therefore, it is of great significance to control combustion process from both hardware and software perspectives.

This Special Issue aims to publish critical reviews and in-depth technical research papers on combustion process control in energy and power systems, with emphasis on combustion efficiency and pollutant emissions.

The topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advanced combustion control strategies and technologies;
• Combustion pollutant emission control concepts and methods;
• High-efficiency and low-emission combustion theories and technologies;
• Control methods of combustion diagnostics and measurement;
• Combustion control of low-carbon fuels;
• Process modeling and control of combustion systems.

Dr. Yaojie Tu
Dr. Qingguo Peng
Guest Editors

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