Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B (대한기계학회논문집B)

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New Approach to Low NOx Combustion by Changing Combustor Pressure

연소실 압력변동을 이용한 저 NOx 연소의 새로운 접근

  • 김종률 (부산대학교 대학원 기계공학과) ;
  • 최경민 (부산대학교 기계공학부) ;
  • 김덕줄 (부산대학교 기계공학부)
  • Published : 2005.10.01
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Abstract

In this study, the influence of changing combustor pressure on nitric oxide emission was investigated. Expansion of reaction region was more clear in the P$^{*}$ <1 conditions compared to the P$^{*}\geq1$ conditions, and it could be observed that flames are distinct in the P$^{*}\geq1$ conditions and that brightness is relative low and wide distribution is shown in the P$^{*}$ <1 conditions. In the respect of temperature distribution, narrow and high-temperature region was shown in the P$^{*}\geq1$ conditions. On the other hands, overall uniform temperature distributions were shown in the P$^{*}$ <1 conditions. Nitric oxide emission decreased with decreasing combustor pressure. This tendency was explained by the mean flame temperature distribution. Low NOx combustion is ascribed to wide-spread reaction region in the low combustor Pressure and oscillation were shown P$^{*}\leq0.97$, and strength and sizes of oscillation were more increased with lower pressure index. These results demonstrate that flame shape and nitric oxide emission can be controlled with changing combustor pressure.

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