Evaluation of advanced combustion concepts for dry NO/sub x/ suppression with coal-derived, gaseous fuels

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6737815

Beebe, K W; Symonds, R A; Notardonato, J

A test program has been completed to determine the emissions performance of a rich-lean combustor (developed for liquid fuels in Phase I of the DOE/LeRC Advanced Conversion Technology Project) for combustion of simulated coal gases ranging in heating value from 167 to 244 Btu/scf (7.0 to 10.3 MJ/NCM). The 244 Btu/scf gas is typical of the product gas from an oxygen-blown gasifier, while the 167 Btu/scf gas is similar to that from an air-blown gasifier. NO/sub x/ performance of the rich-lean combustor did not meet program goals with the 244 Btu/scf gas because of high thermal NO/sub x/, similar to levels expected from conventional lean-burning combustors. The NO/sub x/ emissions are attributed to inadequate fuel-air mixing in the rich stage resulting from the design of the large central fuel nozzle delivering 71% of the total gas flow. NO/sub x/ yield from ammonia injected into the fuel gas decreased rapidly with increasing ammonia level, and is projected to be less than 10% at NH/sub 3/ levels of 0.5% or higher. NO/sub x/ generation from NH/sub 3/ is significant at ammonia concentrations significantly less than 0.5%. These levels may occur depending on fuel gas cleanup system design. CO emissions, combustion efficiency, smoke and other operational performance parameters were satisfactory. A test was completed with a catalytic combustor concept with petroleum distillate fuel. Reactor stage NO/sub x/ emissions were low (1.4g NO/sub x//kg fuel). CO emissions and combustion efficiency were satisfactory. Airflow split instabilities occurred which eventually led to test termination.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (USA); National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
• DOE Contract Number: AI01-77ET13111
• OSTI ID: 6737815
• Report Number(s): DOE/NASA/13111-11; NASA-TM-82985; CONF-821018-4; ON: DE83001399
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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