Emissions and Soot in Partially Premixed Combustion - Novel Combustion Concepts for Sustainable Energy Development

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it is still less than 10

m, which is the limit imposed by EPA for non-inhalable

coarse particles. It is also noted that for

flame is stable and its height is

considerably reduced. This can be an added advantage, as reduced

U p

2, the

flame heights

help to reduce the combustor length, the amount of material used for the combustor,

its manufacturing cost, and most importantly, the weight of the combustor. This

would prove to be extremely useful when considered from the point of view of

aircrafts. The combustor temperatures observed are also not that high for

U p

This implies that a combustor used with such a burner con

guration need not be

made of a highly heat resistant material, which again implies a reduction in the

manufacturing cost for an aircraft engine. The study reported here establishes the

fact that the quality of combustion and the emissions can be improved considerable

by partially premixing the fuel. However, there is a critical limit of premixing

beyond which not much improved is gained in terms of the combustor performance.

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