Investigation of the flame structure and nitrogen oxides formation in lean porous premixed combustion of natural gas/hydrogen blends

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 4893-4905

  Gauthier, Ségolène ^a,b   Nicolle, André ^a   Baillis, Dominique ^b  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Natural gas; NOx; Porous premixed combustion

Indexed keywords

FLAME RESEARCH; HYDROGEN; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN OXIDES;

CHEMICAL EFFECT; COMBUSTION ZONES; FLAME STRUCTURE; LEAN PREMIXED; NOX FORMATION; POROUS BURNERS; PREMIXED COMBUSTION; RECIRCULATIONS;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 51649086301     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.06.012     Document Type: Article

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