Mass discrimination effects in MBMS study of rich premixed flames
- Laboratoire de Combustion et Systemes Reactifs, Orleans (France)
Sampling by formation of a molecular beam in mixtures containing both light and heavy species can be affected by mass discrimination effects. This situation is faced in rich premixed flames where H{sub 2} and H atoms are present in high concentration in mixture with heavier combustion products. This paper describes the results of a specific study carried out to derive a procedure that takes into account these effects and improves the accuracy of H{sub 2} and H measurements in flames. A three stage Molecular Beam Mass Spectrometer (MBMS) apparatus especially designed for the experimental determination of the structure of low pressure premixed flames has been used to study the effect of temperature (T) and mean molar mass (M) on the signals measured for species in mixtures of known composition. Variations of T and M where aimed at reproducing the evolution observed in flames when the sampling probe is moved from unburned, (low T, high M) to burned gases (high T, low M). However, as temperature variations were limited to the range 300-800K, the pressure was also varied from 13 down to 0.8 kPa to create sample density conditions equivalent to those prevailing in post flame gases. Most measurements have been performed with H{sub 2}/CH{sub 4}/N{sub 2}/O{sub 2}/Ar/CO{sub 2} mixtures while variations of the mean molar mass were achieved with binary H{sub 2}/Ar mixtures.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 110850
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP-433-7748; CONF-9410343-; ON: DE95004052; TRN: 95:005145-0025
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Applications of free-jet, molecular beam, mass spectrometric sampling conference, Estes Park, CO (United States), 11-14 Oct 1994; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Applications of free-jet, molecular beam, mass spectrometric sampling: Proceedings; Milne, T. [ed.]; PB: 305 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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