The experimental study described in this paper is to investigate the control of thermal nitrogen oxides emissions from a 2.28 MW gas-fired test furnace. Tests, including changing axial or radial air flow rate, adding ...The experimental study described in this paper is to investigate the control of thermal nitrogen oxides emissions from a 2.28 MW gas-fired test furnace. Tests, including changing axial or radial air flow rate, adding cooling water, and adding staged air, were performed to characterize and opimize the fuel-rich burning zone and the fuel-lean burnout zone independently. Detailed measurements of O_2, CO_2, CO, NO and NOx were made at the fuel-rich burning zone and furnace exit. The influence of forming CO, NO and NOx was examined. Results indicated that adding staged air in the fuel-rich burning zone (75 cm from burner) will reduce the mawximum NO and NO_x emissions. Adding cooling water in a right position may further lower the NO and NO_x emissions. In addition, the least formation of thermal nitrogen oxides in the first stooge fuel-rich bunting zone will occur at the stoichiometric ratio's inverse value, (φ_1)^(-1), 0.65 to 0.7.展开更多
文摘The experimental study described in this paper is to investigate the control of thermal nitrogen oxides emissions from a 2.28 MW gas-fired test furnace. Tests, including changing axial or radial air flow rate, adding cooling water, and adding staged air, were performed to characterize and opimize the fuel-rich burning zone and the fuel-lean burnout zone independently. Detailed measurements of O_2, CO_2, CO, NO and NOx were made at the fuel-rich burning zone and furnace exit. The influence of forming CO, NO and NOx was examined. Results indicated that adding staged air in the fuel-rich burning zone (75 cm from burner) will reduce the mawximum NO and NO_x emissions. Adding cooling water in a right position may further lower the NO and NO_x emissions. In addition, the least formation of thermal nitrogen oxides in the first stooge fuel-rich bunting zone will occur at the stoichiometric ratio's inverse value, (φ_1)^(-1), 0.65 to 0.7.
