J. Valentine, M. Cremer, K. Davis, J. Letcavits, S. 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
M. Cremer, J. Valentine, H. Shim, K. Davis, B. Adams, J. Letcavits and S. Vierstra "CFD-based development, design, and installation of cost-effective NOx control strategies for coal-fired boilers," The Mega Symposium: EPRI-DOE-EPA Combined Utility Air Pollutant Control Symposium, Washington, DC, May 2003.
W. Cox, R. Kirkman, L. Bernard, K. Davis, D. Barlow "Modeling and monitoring for optimized combustion and plant life in waste-to-energy sytems," NACE 58th Annual Conference & Exposition, San Diego, CA, March 2003
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M. Cremer, K. Davis, H. Wang, Z. Chen, L. Bool, H. Kobayashi, and D. Thompson, "CFD evaluation of oxygen enriched combustion: impacts on NOx, carbon-in-flyash and waterwall corrosion," 28th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems, Clearwater, FL, March 2003.
H. Shim, A. Sarofim, K. Davis, M. Bockelie, E. Eddings and D. Wagner "Modeling the impacts of soot from low-NOx combustion systems," 28th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems, Clearwater, FL, March 2003.
J. Valentine, K. Davis, and M. Denison, D. Cron, R. Morrow and T. Giaier "A computational model study of NOx reduction strategies for a coal-fired stoker furnace," 28th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems, Clearwater, FL, March 2003.
K. Davis, H. Shim, D. Lignell, M. Denison, L. Felix, T. Giaer, R. Morrow, B. Risio "Evaluation of wood firing strategies using CFD simulations," The Electric Power Conference, Houston, TX, March 2003.
K. Davis "Corrosion in solid fuel fired boilers: insight and solutions using computational fluid dynamics and electrochemical monitoring," 17th Annual ACERC Technical Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, February 2003.
K. Davis, C. Senior, T. Linjewile, D. Swensen, D. Shino, M. Denison, and L. Baxter "Selective catalytic reduction and low rank fuels," EPRI Biomass Interest Group Spring Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, February 2003.
K. Davis, H. Shim, D. Lignell, and M. Denison "An evaluation of wood co-firing strategies in circular burners," International Conference on Co-Utilization of Domestic Fuels, Gainesville, FL, February 2003
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.
C. Senior, H. Shim, K. Davis "Emissions of hazardous air pollutants and acid gases from coal-fired power plants: issues and impacts related to low rank fuels," 19th International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 2002.
H. Shim, K. Davis, D. Lignell, M. Denison, and L. Felix "Evaluation of biomass co-firing injection strategies using cfd simulations: pilot and full-scale results," 19th International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 2002.
K. Davis, T. Linjewile, G. Green, W. Cox R. Carr, N. Harding "Evaluation of an on-line technique for corrosion characterization in boilers," 3rd International Workshop on Life Cycle Issues in Advanced Energy Systems, Woburn, UK, June 2002.
K. Davis, M. Bockelie, T. Linjewile, H. Shim, C. Senior, and B. Adams "Unresolved technical challenges to NOx reduction for coal-fired power generation," 27th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems, Clearwater, FL, March 2002.
K. Davis, H. Shim, D. Lignell, M. Denison and L. Felix "Evaluation of biomass co-firing injection strategies using CFD simulations: Pilot- and full-scale results," 27th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems, Clearwater, FL, March 2002.
T. Linjewile, K. Davis, G. Green, W. Cox, R. Carr, N. Harding, and D. Overacker "On-line technique for corrosion characterization in utility boilers," United Engineering Foundation Conference on Power Production in the 21st Century: Impacts of Fuel Quality and Operations, Snowbird, UT, October 2001.
H. Shim, M. Denison, K. Davis, and L. Felix "CFD simulation of biomass co-firing injection strategies in a pilot-scale coal-fired furnace," United Engineering Foundation Conference on Power Production in the 21st Century: Impacts of Fuel Quality and Operations, Snowbird, UT, October 2001.
K. Davis, G. Green, T. Linjewile, and S. Harding "Evaluation of an on-line technique for corrosion characterization in furnaces," 2001 Joint International Combustion Symposium, AFRC/JFRC/IEA, Kauai, HI, September 2001.
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.
A. Shook, G. Eltringham, B. Adams, K. Davis, and G. Caffery "Mathematical modeling of copper flash smelting process," The Brimacombe Memorial Symposium, Centre for Metallurgical Process Engineering, Vancouver, BC, Canada, September, 2000.
J. Lighty, D. Pershing, A. Sarofim, E. Eddings, K. Davis and M. Heap "Achieving ultra-low NOx emissions in coal-fired utility boilers," Third Joint China/USA Chemical Engineering Conference, Beijing, China, September, 2000.
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.
C. Lee, K. Davis, M. Heap, A. Sarofim and E. Eddings "Trends in predicting and controlling emissions from coal-fired boilers," National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, March, 2000.
K. Davis, C. Lee, R. Seeley, S. Harding, M. Heap, and W. Cox "Waterwall corrosion evaluation in coal-fired boilers using electrochemical measurements," 25th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems, Clearwater, FL, March 2000.
A. Sarofim, E. Eddings, K. Davis, M. Heap "Mineral matter transformation during pulverized coal combustion," The 4th International Symposium on Coal Combustion, Beijing, China, August 1999.
K. Davis, J. Valentine, E. Eddings and M. Heap "Evaluating the effects of low NOx retrofits on carbon in ash levels," The Mega Symposium: EPRI-DOE-EPA Combined Utility Air Pollutant Control Symposium, Atlanta, GA, August 1999.
C. Lee, K. Davis, R. Seeley, W. Burton, D. Overacker, E. Eddings and J. Lighty "Catalytic reduction and oxidation of biomass combustor effluent", 29th International Conference on Environmental Systems, SAE, Denver, CO, July 1999.
A. Sarofim, M. Heap, K. Davis and C. Lee "Challenges in stationary power plant combustion," The Second Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion, Tainan, Taiwan, May 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. Davis, C. Lee, W. Burton, E. Eddings and J. Lighty "A fluidized bed/catalytic system for solid waste management and resource recovery", NASA Advanced Life Support Program Investigator’s Meeting, Johnson Space Center, TX, March 1999.
K. Davis, J. Valentine, E. Eddings, M. Heap, W. Bakker, A. Facchiano "Waterwall corrosion after combustion modifications for NOx control," 24th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems, Clearwater, FL, March 1999.
B. Adams, K. Davis, M. Heap, A. Sarofim, G. Eltringham and A. Shook "Application of a reacting CFD model to drop tube kinetics and smelter simulations," Fluid Flow Phenomena in Metals Processing, ed. N. El-Kaddah (Warrendale, PA: The Metallurgical Society, 1999).
J.S. Lighty, W. Burton, K. Davis, C. Lee and A. Sarofim "Emissions from biomass combustion in a fluidized-bed combustor and gas cleanup system," 15th International Fluidized Bed Combustion Conference, September, 1998.
K. Davis, E. Eddings, M. Heap, A. Facchiano, R. Hardman "Computational investigation of carbon-in-ash levels for a wall-fired boiler after low-NOx combustion modifications," International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September, 1998.
J. Fisher, S. Pisharody, K. Wignarajah, J. Lighty, W. Burton, M. Edeen, and K. Davis "Waste incineration for resource recovery in bioregenerative life support systems," 28th International Conference on Environmental Systems, SAE, Danvers, MA, July 1998.
M.J. Bockelie, B.R. Adams, M.A. Cremer, K.A. Davis, E.G. Eddings, J.R. Valentine, and P.J. Smith "Computational simulations of industrial furnaces," Int’l Symp. on Computational Technologies for Fluid/Thermal/Chemical Systems with Industrial Applications, Joint ASME/JSME Conference, San Diego, CA, July 1998.
K. Davis, E. Eddings, M. Heap, A. Facchiano, R. Hardman "Effect of low-NOx firing conditions on carbon-in ash," American Flame Research Committee Spring Meeting, March 1998.
K.A. Davis, C. Lee, A. Sarofim, A. Sirdeshpande, D. Inkley, and J.S. Lighty "Integration of a fluorite-oxide catalyst and a low-temperature FBC into a solid waste processing system for resource recovery," NASA’s ALS/AEMC Requirements Prioritization Workshop, Johnson Space Center, October 1997.
E. Eddings, K. Davis, M. Heap, J. Valentine, A. Facchiano, R. Hardman, and N. Grigas "Effect of low NOx firing conditions on increased carbon in ash and waterwall corrosion rates," The Mega Symposium: EPRI-DOE-EPA Combined Utility Air Pollutant Control Symposium, August 1997.
K.A. Davis, J.R. Valentine, E.G. Eddings, M.P. Heap, R.H. Hurt, R. Hardman, N. Grigas "Advanced prediction of unburned carbon levels in two utility boilers retrofitted for in-furnace NOx reduction," Third Conference on Unburned Carbon in Utility Fly ash, Federal Energy Technology Center, May 1997.
K.A. Davis, N.S. Harding, J. Brouwer, B.R. Adams, M.P. Heap, D.W. Pershing " Wood co-firing: experimental and computational observations," International Energy Ass. Workshop on Emerging Issues in Coal Combustion, April 1997.
J. Brouwer, M.J. Bockelie, K.A. Davis, M.P. Heap, D.W. Pershing, and R. Beittel "Analysis of low emission firing systems for a slag tap low emissions boiler system," International Joint Power Generation Conference, ASME, October 1996.
K.A. Davis, M.J. Bockelie, P.J. Smith, M.P. Heap, R.H. Hurt, and J.P. Klewicki "Optimized fuel injector design for maximum in-furnace NOx reduction and minimum unburned carbon," First Joint Power and Fuel Systems Contractors Conference, Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center, July 1996.
S.D. Serre, G. D. Silcox, K. A. Davis, H. Huai "Low cost method for reducing mercury emissions in coal-fired power plants." ACS 13th Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting, Lakewood, CO June 1996.
C.R. Shaddix, S.P. Huey, M.J. Wornat, and K.A. Davis "Fundamental aspects of combustion of biomass pyrolysis oils," Biomass Usage for Utility and Industrial Power, Engineering Foundation, April 1996.
R.H. Hurt, K.A. Davis, N.Y.C. Yang, and D. Hardesty "The origin and properties of unburned carbon from pulverized-coal combustion," Electric Power Research Institute Report TR-105743, November 1995.
J.S. Lighty, D. W. Pershing, S.D. Serre, G.D. Silcox, J.M. Veranth, J. Brouwer, K.A. Davis, and M.P. Heap "Prevention and mitigation of NOx and toxic metals emissions from coal combustion systems," 5th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, May 1995.
L.L. Baxter, K.A. Davis, S. Sinquefield, S. Huey, J. Lipkin, D. Shah, J. Ross and G. Sclippa "Combustion Aspects of The Reapplication of Energetic Materials as Fuels As a Viable Demil Technology," In 1995 Global Demilitarization Symposium and Exhibition, Vol. 1 St. Louis, MO, pp. 17-27.
S.P. Huey, K.A. Davis, R.H. Hurt and M.J. Wornat "Comparison of biomass and coal char reactivities " ACS Symposium, May 1995.
K.A. Davis, S.P. Huey, and J.E. Davis "Microexplosive behavior of biomass-derived pyrolysis oils during single droplet combustion," Combined Meeting of the Western, Central, and Mexican Sections of the Combustion Institute and the American Flame Research Committee, April 1995.
L.L. Baxter, K.A. Davis, S.P. Huey, J. Lipkin, D. Shah, J. Ross, and G. Sclippa "Reapplication of energetic materials as fuels," Combined Meeting of the Western U.S., Central U.S., and Mexican Sections of the Combustion Institute and the American Flame Research Committee, April 1995.
K.A. Davis, R.H. Hurt, S.P. Huey, and M.J. Wornat "Comparison of the combustion characteristics of coal and biomass chars," AIChE Annual Meeting, November 1994.
K.A. Davis and R.H. Hurt "Single particle experiments for the investigation of residual carbon in fly ash," Pacific Rim International Conference on Environmental Control of Combustion Processes, American and Japanese Flame Research Committees, October 1994.
M.J. Wornat, B.G. Porter, N.Y.C. Yang, and K.A. Davis "Single droplet combustion of biomass pyrolysis oils," A Specialists Workshop on Biomass Pyrolysis Oil Combustion, September 1994.
R.H. Hurt, K.A. Davis, N.Y.C. Yang, and J.R. Gibbins "Carbon burnout in pulverized coal combustion: an overview of mechanisms and trends," Fourth International Conference on the Effects of Coal Quality on Power Plants, August 1994.
R.H. Hurt, K.A. Davis, N.Y.C. Yang, T.J. Headley and J.R. Gibbins "The combustion reactivity and physicochemical properties of residual carbon from pulverized coal combustion," American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, March 1994
R.H. Hurt, K.A. Davis, N.Y.C. Yang, and J.R. Gibbins "Residual carbon from pulverized coal-fired boilers: size distribution and combustion reactivity", Western States Section/Combustion Institute, March 1994.
R.H. Hurt, K.A. Davis, M.J. Wornat, and D.R. Hardesty "The kinetics of devolatilization, char combustion, and NOx formation during pulverized-coal combustion", Sandia Report SAND94-8217, proprietary information of Babcock and Wilcox, February 1994.
K.A. Davis, R.H. Hurt, and D.K. Ottesen "Pulverized-coal combustion to complete carbon conversion", Eastern States Section/The Combustion Institute, October 1993.
K.A. Davis, R.H. Hurt, and D.K. Ottesen "Char deactivation in the final phases of pulverized coal combustion", The Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 1993.
R.H. Hurt, K.A. Davis, N.Y.C. Yang, T.J. Headley and J.R. Gibbons "The combustion reactivity and physicochemical properties of residual carbon in fly ash from pulverized coal combustion,"The 7th International Conference on Coal Science, September 1993.
K.A. Davis, K. Brezinsky and I. Glassman "Feasibility of gas phase combustion synthesis " Eastern States Section/The Combustion Institute, October 1991.
I. Glassman, K.A. Davis and K. Brezinsky "A gas phase SHS process "The 1st Int’l Symposium on Self Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis, 1991.
K. Brezinsky, K.A. Davis and I. Glassman "The thermodynamics of AlN and Si3N4 formation by combustion techniques," annual meeting of the American Association of Aerosol Research, 1990.
K.A. Davis, K. Brezinsky and I. Glassman "Combustion formation of metallic nitrides - equilibrium constraints," Eastern States Section/The Combustion Institute, 1989.
I. Glassman, K.A. Davis, and K. Brezinsky "Thermodynamics of refractory material formation by combustion techniques," 1st Int'l Symposium on the Combustion and Plasma Synthesis of High Temperature Materials, 1988.
