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Experimental Study of Local Axial Mixing in a Pilot-Scale Cold Burner

Dinculescu, Daniel Dumitru ; Lavric, Elena Daniela ; Konnov, Alexander LU ; De Ruyck, Jacques and Lavric, Vasile (2011) International Symposium on New Frontiers in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering 50(2). p.1070-1078
Abstract
The residence time distribution (RTD) approach was used to characterize the flow and mixing behavior of burners. This analysis consists of injecting an inert gaseous tracer into the feed and measuring its change in concentration at various detection points. The responses are then used to characterize the flow behavior and, thus, the local mixing in the space delimited by the injection and probe points. The outcome of this RTD analysis is a flow model that, combined with an appropriate kinetics, constitutes an efficient tool in examining the ways to reduce NOx emissions in existing installations. A replica made in plastic at a 1:1 scale of an industrial gas burner was used for cold experiments. As preliminary information, a chart of local... (More)
The residence time distribution (RTD) approach was used to characterize the flow and mixing behavior of burners. This analysis consists of injecting an inert gaseous tracer into the feed and measuring its change in concentration at various detection points. The responses are then used to characterize the flow behavior and, thus, the local mixing in the space delimited by the injection and probe points. The outcome of this RTD analysis is a flow model that, combined with an appropriate kinetics, constitutes an efficient tool in examining the ways to reduce NOx emissions in existing installations. A replica made in plastic at a 1:1 scale of an industrial gas burner was used for cold experiments. As preliminary information, a chart of local mixing in the axial section of the burner chamber was obtained. Even though far from working conditions, cold experiments are beneficial because they reveal the existence of possible major flow disturbances, leading to imperfect or incomplete combustion, a source of NOx. (Less)
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Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
volume
50
issue
2
pages
1070 - 1078
publisher
The American Chemical Society (ACS)
conference name
International Symposium on New Frontiers in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
conference location
Thessaloniki, Greece
conference dates
2009-11-26 - 2009-11-27
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  • wos:000286027900072
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ISSN
0888-5885
DOI
10.1021/ie101211c
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English
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  abstract     = {{The residence time distribution (RTD) approach was used to characterize the flow and mixing behavior of burners. This analysis consists of injecting an inert gaseous tracer into the feed and measuring its change in concentration at various detection points. The responses are then used to characterize the flow behavior and, thus, the local mixing in the space delimited by the injection and probe points. The outcome of this RTD analysis is a flow model that, combined with an appropriate kinetics, constitutes an efficient tool in examining the ways to reduce NOx emissions in existing installations. A replica made in plastic at a 1:1 scale of an industrial gas burner was used for cold experiments. As preliminary information, a chart of local mixing in the axial section of the burner chamber was obtained. Even though far from working conditions, cold experiments are beneficial because they reveal the existence of possible major flow disturbances, leading to imperfect or incomplete combustion, a source of NOx.}},
  author       = {{Dinculescu, Daniel Dumitru and Lavric, Elena Daniela and Konnov, Alexander and De Ruyck, Jacques and Lavric, Vasile}},
  booktitle    = {{Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research}},
  issn         = {{0888-5885}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{1070--1078}},
  publisher    = {{The American Chemical Society (ACS)}},
  title        = {{Experimental Study of Local Axial Mixing in a Pilot-Scale Cold Burner}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ie101211c}},
  doi          = {{10.1021/ie101211c}},
  volume       = {{50}},
  year         = {{2011}},
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