Emission response from extended length, variable geometry gas turbine combustor

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1974

OSTI ID:7357235

Troth, D L; Verdouw, A J; Tomlinson, J G; Dodd, R G

A program to analyze, select, and experimentally evaluate low emission combustors for aircraft gas turbine engines is conducted to demonstrate a final combustor concept having a 50 percent reduction in total mass emissions (carbon monoxide, unburnt hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen, and exhaust smoke) without an increase in any specific pollutant. Research conducted under an Army Contract established design concepts demonstrating significant reductions in CO and UHC emissions. Two of these concepts were an extended length intermediate zone to consume CO and UHC and variable geometry to control the primary zone fuel air ratio over varying power conditions. Emission reduction features were identified by analytical methods employing both reaction kinetics and empirical correlations. Experimental results were obtained on a T63 component combustor rig operating at conditions simulating the engine over the complete power operating range with JP-4 fuel. A combustor incorporating both extended length and variable geometry was evaluated and the performance and emission results are reported. These results are compared on the basis of a helicopter duty cycle and the EPA 1979 turboprop regulation landing take off cycle. The 1979 EPA emission regulations for P2 class engines can be met with the extended length variable geometry combustor on the T63 turboprop engine.

• OSTI ID: 7357235
• Resource Relation: Conference: 67. annual meeting of the Air Pollution Control Association, Denver, CO (USA), 9 Jun 1974; Related Information: Paper No. 74-87
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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HYDROCARBONS
NITROGEN OXIDES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
SMOKES
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OXIDES
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SOLS
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WASTES
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