A compatible operation of oxy- and air-combustion is achieved in a large pilot boiler.
The predicted results using the improved sub-models agree well with the experimental.
The average temperature and heat flux distribution are similar to air-combustion.
The heat transfer increases by 9% and 6% under wet and dry recycle oxy-combustion.
An increase of 2% in the recycle ratio decreases the heat transfer by about 6%.