An experimental study of mild flameless combustion of methane/hydrogen mixtures

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 6912-6921

  Ayoub, M ^a   Rottier, C ^a   Carpentier, S ^b   Villermaux, C ^b   Boukhalfa, A M ^a   Honore D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^b GDF SUEZ   (France)

Author keywords

Chemiluminescence; Flameless combustion; Furnace; Hydrogen; Mild combustion; NOx

Indexed keywords

AIR JET; AIR PREHEATING; CO EMISSIONS; EXCESS AIR RATIOS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FLAMELESS COMBUSTION; LABORATORY SCALE; LOW NOX EMISSIONS; MILD COMBUSTION; MIXING LAYERS; NO FORMATION; NOX; NOX EMISSIONS; OPERATING CONDITION; REACTION ZONES; ZERO EMISSION;

AIR PREHEATERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMILUMINESCENCE; FURNACES; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN FUELS; METHANE; NITROGEN OXIDES;

COAL FIRED BOILERS;

EID: 84859209546     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.01.018     Document Type: Article

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