Title | Low NOx Combustion with Natural Gas |
Creator | Neff, Glenn C. Sr.; Joshi, M. L.; Tester, Marvin E.; Panahi, Sherry K. |
Publisher | Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Date | 1990 |
Spatial Coverage | presented at San Francisco, California |
Abstract | An improved method of gas firing on a glass furnace and reduced NOx emissions is outlined. This method involves the use of a cracker for NOx reduction. The cracker method of gas firing takes about 25% of the furnace natural gas consumption through a separate cracker to produce soot particles. This is then re-blended with the balance of 75% of gas, producing a "soot-rich" gas mixture. The combustion of soot-rich gas produces flame with increased luminosity and lower adiabatic flame temperature characteristics which is expected to reduce NOx emissions by 35% or more. Past, current and future plans involving the cracker program are discussed. Past experiments on a pilot unit indicate a very low soot yield (-2%) due to undesirable reforming reactions. Current and future cracker design includes a new modulative gas cracker concept that incorporates several new features which enhance thermal cracking with very little reforming. |
Type | Text |
Format | application/pdf |
Language | eng |
Rights | This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the American Flame Research Committee. |
Conversion Specifications | Original scanned with Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, 16.7 megapixel digital camera and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF, 16 bit depth. |
Scanning Technician | Cliodhna Davis |
ARK | ark:/87278/s6rv0r8n |
Setname | uu_afrc |
ID | 6128 |
Reference URL | https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rv0r8n |
Title | Page 13 |
Format | application/pdf |
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Setname | uu_afrc |
ID | 6127 |
Reference URL | https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rv0r8n/6127 |