Effect of water content on syngas combustion at elevated pressure

Jeffrey S. Santner, Frederick L. Dryer, Yiguang Ju

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Abstract

This work experimentally and numerically investigates the effect of water addition up to a mole fraction of 0.15 on the burning rates of H2 and H2/CO mixtures from 1 atm-10 atm at a flame temperature near 1600K. Burning rates were measured using outwardly propagating spherical flames in a nearly constant pressure chamber. Results show good agreement with the newly updated hydrogen kinetic model for H2 flames, and H2/CO flames. The results show a monotonic decrease in mass burning rate with water addition at pressures above 1 atm, as well a decrease in the pressure at which the maximum burning rate occurs. Path analyses reveal the influence of water addition on the radical pool through H2O+O=2OH.

Original languageEnglish (US)
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition - Nashville, TN, United States
Duration: Jan 9 2012Jan 12 2012

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Other50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNashville, TN
Period1/9/121/12/12

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Aerospace Engineering

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