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As a company singularly focused on combustion solutions, Coen commits
tremendous resources to combustion R&D. Our principle for success
has always been to define combustion technology for the future. Through
this commitment, we continue to lead the way with our ultra low emission
designs and innovative environmental solutions. From short-term consulting
to major developmental projects, Coen has the expertise to provide the
right combustion solution for your specific application. No one else is
more qualified, because no one else is as committed to combustion innovation
and powerful results.
Coen's Research & Development Leader: Steve Londerville
Mr. Londerville joined the Coen R&D department in 1976. He is currently
the Chief Technical Officer and Vice President of Coen's R&D. He is responsible
for all aspects of the R&D department in addition to duties of the CTO.
Mr. Londerville has successfully led the effort to make Coen the most technologically
advanced company in our industry.
He currently holds fifteen publications and 6 patents. Mr. Londerville
is a registered member of ASME, AICHE, Combustion Institute, Institute
for Liquid Atomization Spray Systems, and an officer serving on the ILASS
board of directors.
Visit the areas below to find out more about our R&D commitment.
Test Facilities
Coen’s on-site combustion test facility in Woodland, California,
currently under development, includes six separate test stands to simulate
different combustion applications. Furnace capacities range from 5 to
55 MBtu/hr heat input, and each furnace is instrumented to allow in-site
measurements of temperature and emissions. A flue gas recirculation (FGR)
system is installed in several of the furnaces to aid in low-NOx emission
burner development.
Computer Modeling
Computer modeling at Coen is used to supplement our many
years of design experience. Modeling has proven to be a valuable research
tool because an accurate model can give far more detailed information
about a flow field than testing can--often at a fraction of the cost.
Coen R&D uses Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to render representations
of flow fields based on the flow and heat transfer boundary conditions.
CFD can be used to evaluate air flow and combustion processes for gas,
oil, and coal burners.
Electronics Development Lab
A fully equipped Electronics Development Laboratory supports
the efforts of Coen’s R&D engineering staff to develop fuel combustion
oriented electronic products. Here, state-of-the-art tests and electronic
measuring equipment are used to conduct experiments, evaluate equipment
designs, and perform design qualification tests on pre-production prototype
hardware.
R&D Publications
The Coen R&D Department publishes technical papers
and articles from time to time. All papers listed here include their abstracts,
and some of the complete documents are available for download in the Adobe
Acrobat PDF format.
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