Title of article
Effect of Nitrogen Dilution on the Lean Blowout Limit and Emissions of Premixed Propane/Air Swirl Flame
Author/Authors
Chong, Cheng Tung Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Malaysia , Kew, Chen Wei Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Malaysia , Ng, Jo-Han University of Southampton, Malaysia Campus (USMC) - Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, Malaysia , Ng, Jo-Han University of Southampton, Highfield Campus - Energy Technology Research Group, UK , Tee, Boon Tuan Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - Department of Thermal Fluids, Malaysia , Jaafar, Mohamad Nazri Mohd Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Malaysia
From page
79
To page
84
Abstract
The effects of nitrogen dilution on propane/air flame and emissions was investigated using a model gas turbine type swirl flame burner. The burner consists of a six-vane axial swirler and a combustor wall made from quartz tube. Nitrogen was diluted at 5%, 10% and 15% by volume of the total main air flow rate with propane/air mixture at the burner plenum prior to combustion at atmospheric condition. Direct flame imaging was performed using a digital camera to observe the flame shape, intensity and lean blowout phenomenon of premixed nitrogen-diluted propane/air flames. The result shows that nitrogen addition to propane/air flame reduces flame intensity and lean blowout limit, making the nitrogen-diluted flames more susceptible to blowout. Emissions results show that NOx reduce with the increase of nitrogen dilution rate, while the effect on carbon monoxides and unburned hydrocarbons are insignificant.
Keywords
Nitrogen , dilution , propane , swirl , NOx , emissions
Journal title
Jurnal Teknologi :F
Journal title
Jurnal Teknologi :F
Record number
2716876
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