Oxy-fuel combustion is a key technology to realize CO2 capture and storage in
coal-fired power boilers in the future. In recent years, there have been
extensive studies on it. This review summarizes some key results of
fundamental research on oxy-coal combustion. By comparing with traditional
coal-fired boiler with air combustion in power station, the typical
characteristics of oxy-coal combustion are introduced from four aspects:
combustion, heat transfer, pollutant emission and numerical simulation, so
that readers have a relatively comprehensive understanding of fundamental
research on oxy-fuel combustion. Furthermore, some scientific issues in
future research are summarized. The paper is both academic and popular,
providing basic knowledge and academic direction inspiration for scholars or
graduate students who are about to engage in oxy-fuel combustion research.