Precombustion chamber design for emissions reduction from large bore NG engines

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 132, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Simpson, Dean J ^a   Olsen, Daniel B ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHAMBER GEOMETRY; COMBUSTION STABILITY; DESIGN VARIABLES; EMISSIONS REDUCTION; ENGINE OPERATIONS; ENGINE-OUT EMISSIONS; FUEL COMPOSITIONS; FUEL CONTROL; FUEL DELIVERY; IGNITION TECHNOLOGY; LARGE BORE; LEAN BURN; NOZZLE GEOMETRIES; OPERATING LIMIT; OXIDES OF NITROGEN; PARTIAL LOAD; PRECOMBUSTION CHAMBER; TOTAL HYDROCARBONS;

CARBON MONOXIDE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINES; FUELS; GAS COMPRESSORS; HYDROCARBONS; IGNITION; NATURAL GAS; NOZZLE DESIGN; PRECOMBUSTION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

GAS ENGINES;

EID: 79953191169     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: 15288919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4001293     Document Type: Article

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