Low NOx combustion using cogenerated oxygen and nitrogen streams

Patent · Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 EST 2009

OSTI ID:988371

Kobayashi, Hisashi ^[1]; Bool, Lawrence E ^[2]; Snyder, William J ^[3]

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1. Putnam Valley, NY
2. East Aurora, NY
3. Ossining, NY

Combustion of hydrocarbon fuel is achieved with less formation of NOx by feeding the fuel into a slightly oxygen-enriched atmosphere, and separating air into oxygen-rich and nitrogen-rich streams which are fed separately into the combustion device.

• Research Organization: Praxair Technology, Inc. (Danbury, CT)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC26-00NT40756
• Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc. (Danbury, CT)
• Patent Number(s): 7,484,956
• Application Number: 10/662,372
• OSTI ID: 988371
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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