Development of combustion data to utilize low-Btu gases as industrial process fuels. Project 8985 quarterly status report, April 1--June 30, 1978

Technical Report · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6541257· OSTI ID:6541257

Waibel, R. T.; Fleming, E. S.

Combustion trials were completed with the fourth burner (high-forward-momentum) and the fifth burner (flat-flame). Experiments have begun with the sixth burner (high-excess-air). The high-forward-momentum burner could be operated with a stable flame using all three of the substitute fuel gases, Koppers--Totzek oxygen (KTO), Wellman--Galusha air (WGA) and Winkler air (WA). KTO performed slightly better than natural gas in terms of thermal efficiency while WGA and WA did not perform as well as natural gas. The flat-flame burner could not be operated with a flat-flame using any of the substitute fuels. Subsequent experiments found that modifying the air inlet and downrating the burner from 3 million Btu/hr to 2 million Btu/hr could achieve a flat-flame with KTO fuel gas. Much more serious downrating would be necessary for the low-Btu Wellman--Galusha air and Winkler air fuel gases on this particular burner.

• Research Organization: Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, IL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6541257
• Report Number(s): FE-2489-30
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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