James R. Valentine
Senior Engineer

Journal Publications

K.A. Davis, T. Linjewile, J. R. Valentine, N.S. Harding, W. Cox (2003) "Prediction and Real-time Monitoring Techniques for Corrosion Characterization in Furnaces," accepted for publication in Materials at High Temperature.

E.G. Eddings, A.F. Sarofim, C.M. Lee, K.A. Davis and J.R. Valentine, "Trends in Predicting and Controlling Emissions from Coal-Fired Boilers," Fuel Processing Technology, Vol. 71, pp.39-51, 2001.

Valentine, J. R. and Decker, R. A., "Tracking of Raindrops in Flow over an Airfoil," AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 100-105, January-February 1995.

Valentine, J. R. and Decker, R. A., "A Lagrangian-Eulerian Scheme for Flow Around an Airfoil in Rain," International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 639-648, 1995.

Valentine, J. R., "Airfoil Performance in Heavy Rain", Transportation Research Record, No. 1428, pp. 26-35, January 1994.

Conference Proceedings

J. R. Valentine, M. A. Cremer, K. A. Davis, J. J. Letcavits, S. A. Vierstra "A CFD Model Based Evaluation of Cost Effective NOx Reduction Strategies in a Roof-Fired Unit," 2003 International Joint Power Conference, Atlanta, GA, June, 2003

Cremer, M., Adams, B., Valentine, J., Letcavits, J., Vierstra, S., "Use of CFD Modeling to guide design and implementation of overfire air for NOx control in coal-fired boilers," Proceedings of Nineteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, September 23-27, 2002.

K. Davis, T. Linjewile, J. Valentine and W. Cox "Prediction and Real-Time Monitoring Techniques for Corrosion Characterization in Furnaces," 19th International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September, 2002.

Adams, B., Cremer, M., Valentine, J., Bhamidipati, V., O'Connor, D., Letcavits, J., Vierstra, S., "Use of CFD Modeling for Design of NOx reduction systems in utility boilers," 2002 International Joint Power Generation Conference, Phoenix, AZ, June 24-26, 2002.

K. Davis, A. Dissel and J. Valentine "The evolution of pyritic and organic sulfur from pulverized coal particles during combustion," The 2nd Joint Meeting of the US Sections of the Combustion Institute, Oakland, March 2001.

J. Valentine, K. Davis, B. Adams, M. Heap and W. Bakker "Modeling potential waterwall wastage based on pyritic deposition and wall conditions," United Engineering Foundation Conference on Effects of Coal Quality on Power Plant Management: Ash Problems, Management and Solutions, Park City, UT, May 2000.

K.A. Davis, J.R. Valentine, E.G. Eddings and M.P. Heap, "Evaluating the Effects of Low-NOx Retrofits on Carbon in Ash Levels," proceedings of the EPRI/EPA/DOE Combined Utility Air Pollution Control Symposium: The Mega Symposium, Atlanta, GA, Aug. 16-20, 1999.

Bakker, W., Kung, S., Heap, M., and Valentine, J., "Waterwall Corrosion in Low NOx Boilers: Root Causes and Remedies," EPRI-DOE-EPA Combined Utility Air Pollution Control Symposium: The MEGA Symposium, Atlanta, GA, August 16-20, 1999.

J. Chen, K. Li, C. Chen, K. Davis, J. Valentine, M. Heap and S. Chen "Simulations of burners out of service and coals co-firing in a utility boiler," The Second Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion, Tainan, Taiwan, May 1999.

K.A. Davis, J.R. Valentine, E.G. Eddings and M.P. Heap, "Waterwall Corrosion after Combustion Modifications for NOx Control," presented at the 24th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems, Clearwater, Florida, March 10, 1999

Bockelie, M.J., Adams, B.R., Cremer, M.A., Davis, K.A., Eddings, E.G., Valentine, J.R., Smith, P.J., Heap, M.P., "Computational Simulations of Industrial Furnaces," International Symposium on Computational Technologies For Fluid/Chemical Systems with Industrial Applications, Joint ASME/JSME PVP Conference, San Diego, CA, July, 1998.

E.G. Eddings, K.A. Davis, M.P. Heap, J.R. Valentine, A. Facchiano, R. Hardman, N. Grigas, "Effect of Low NOx Firing Conditions on Increased Carbon-in-Ash and Water-Wall Corrosion Rates," proceedings of the EPRI/EPA/DOE Mega Symposium on NOx/SOx/Air Toxics, Washington, D.C., Aug. 25-29, 1997.

K.A. Davis, J.R. Valentine, E.G. Eddings, J Brouwer, M.P Heap, R.H. Hurt, R. Hardman and N. Grigas, "Advanced Prediction of Unburned Carbon Levels in Two Utility Boilers Retrofitted for In-Furnace NOx Reduction," Third Annual Conference on Unburned Carbon in Utility Fly Ash, Pittsburgh, May 13-14, 1997.

Valentine, J. R., "Airfoil Performance in Heavy Rain", 1994 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 1994.

Valentine, J. R. and Decker, R. A., "Application of a Lagrangian Particle Tracking Scheme in a Body-Fitted Coordinate System," 1994 ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, Lake Tahoe, NV, June 1994.

Valentine, J. R. and Decker, R. A., "Tracking of Raindrops in Flow over an Airfoil," AIAA 93-0168, 31st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, January 1993.