NOx reduction in catalytically stabilized thermal burners. Annual report, pril 1, 1988-March 31, 1989

Technical Report · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5058122

Pfefferle, L D

Catalytically stabilized combustors can be designed to combine the high reaction rates of thermal combustors with low-NOx emissions. The objectives of the research are to understand why the CST burner has inherently low-NOx emissions and whether preexisting NOx can be reduced in-situ in the post-flame zone of a CST burner. Initial results indicate that reduced NOx emissions are, at least for some operating conditions, due to more than just the ability to stabilize combustion at low temperatures. The next phase of the investigation will focus on isothermal flow-tube kinetics studies to isolate catalytic and thermal effects.

• Research Organization: Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (USA). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
• OSTI ID: 5058122
• Report Number(s): PB-90-120155/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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