Rich-Catalytic Lean-burn combustion for fuel-flexible operation with ultra low emissions

Catalysis Today

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 438-446

  Smith, L L ^a   Karim, H ^a   Castaldi, M J ^a   Etemad, S ^a   Pfefferle, W C ^a  

^a Precision Combustion Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Combustion; Fuel flexible operation; Rich Catalytic Lean burn

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; FLAMMABILITY; GAS EMISSIONS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; REACTION KINETICS;

FUEL-FLEXIBLE OPERATIONS; NON-METHANE FUELS; RICH-CATALYTIC LEAN-BURNS;

GAS FUELS;

EID: 33748451294     PISSN: 09205861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2006.06.021     Document Type: Article

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