Pulsating combustion: Theoretical and empirical substantiation of ecological effect

Abstract

There are two primary parameters that characterize operation of modern energy generation units that burn fuel, namely - unit efficiency and the amount of noxious emissions. Usually units that operate at the maximum efficiency produce maximum potential emissions of noxious substances (as NOx) into the atmosphere. This work provides theoretical substantiation for control of the combustion process by superimposing controlled irregularities to the fuel supply rate in order to suppress NOx generation while retaining the unit's technical parameters and cost efficiency. The substantiation uses known empirically obtained NOx generation dependency from the air excess ratio. Evaluation of the generated NOx content was performed using numerical integration of the composed time sequences describing changes in the NOx concentration in the combustion products for various types of control actions. Evaluation of bands of operating frequencies for the proposed method of combustion control are presented. The proposed theoretical substantiation made it possible to determine conditions and technics for experimental work. © 2017 Author(s).