SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION OF A FUEL

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMBUSTING A FUEL ARE PROVIDED. EXEMPLARY METHODS CAN INCLUDE INTRODUCING FUEL (114, 117), OXIDANT (112), AND DILUENT (154) TO A COMBUSTION ZONE (120). THE OXIDANT CAN BE AIR, OXYGEN-ENRICHED AIR, OXYGEN-LEAN AIR, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (H2O2), OZONE (OS), AND/OR A GASEOUS MIXTURE...

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Main Authors CHAD C. RASMUSSEN, HIMANSHU GUPTA, MOSES K. MINTA, SULABH K. DHANUKA, FRANKLIN F. MITTRICKER, TIM LIEUWEN, RICHARD HUNTINGTON, LOREN K. STARCHER
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LanguageEnglish
Published 15.01.2016
Subjects
AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
BLASTING
COMBUSTION ENGINES
CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
GAS-TURBINE PLANTS
HEATING
HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
WEAPONS
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Summary:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMBUSTING A FUEL ARE PROVIDED. EXEMPLARY METHODS CAN INCLUDE INTRODUCING FUEL (114, 117), OXIDANT (112), AND DILUENT (154) TO A COMBUSTION ZONE (120). THE OXIDANT CAN BE AIR, OXYGEN-ENRICHED AIR, OXYGEN-LEAN AIR, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (H2O2), OZONE (OS), AND/OR A GASEOUS MIXTURE OF OXYGEN AND WATER. THE METHOD CAN ALSO INCLUDE COMBUSTING (120) AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE FUEL (114, 117) TO PRODUCE AN EXHAUST GAS (123); EXPANDING (125) THE EXHAUST GAS (123); DETERMINING (130, 131) A CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST ONE OF OXYGEN, HYDROGEN, NITROGEN OXIDES, AND CARBON MONOXIDE IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE EXHAUST GAS (123) AND THE EXPANDED EXHAUST GAS (127); AND ADJUSTING (110, 115) AN AMOUNT OF AT LEAST ONE OF THE OXIDANT (112) AND THE FUEL (114, 117) INTRODUCED TO THE COMBUSTION ZONE USING AT LEAST THE DETERMINED CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST ONE OF OXYGEN, HYDROGEN, NITROGEN OXIDES AND CARBON MONOXIDE TO PRODUCE AN EXHAUST GAS (123) CONTAINING A COMBINED AMOUNT OF OXYGEN AND CARBON MONOXIDE OF LESS THAN 2 MOL%. (FIG. 1)
Bibliography:Application Number: MY2011PI03070