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Show The main barrier to the application of pulse combustion is its (for lack of a better word) "personality". There are difficulties in applying this engine where the use of conventional burners have none. These difficulties do vary from application to application. Hence to produce a reliable installation, the development team plus the potential customers are required to work together for a time in order to tailor this "personality" to the application at hand. Unfortunately today's economic environment does not readily allow for much more than off the shelf solutions. Conclusion The development of pulse combustors for industrial applications has occurred over the last decade. The combustors offer several unique characteristics. Costs are competitive with other technologies in specialized applications. Efficiencies and emissions are also competative. The barrier to their exploitation is largely the effort required to make them perform for given applications. Acknowledgements We appreciate the assistance that has been provided by Gas Technology Canada and the Alternative Energy Division of C A N M E T , Natural Resources Canada. We also recognize the helpful contributions made by the Consumers Gas Company. References 1. Kitchen, J.A., "Pulsating Combustion Chambers for Heating Equipment", Proceedings: Volume 1, Symposium on Pulse Combustion Applications, March 1982, Atlanta, Georgia 2. Michel, Y., and Belles, F.E., "Experimental Study of NOx Production of a Family of Water-Backed Pulse Combustors", Fossil Fuel Combustion, A S M E 1991, Vol. 33, pg 88. 3. Ibid., pg. 89. 9 |
