Clean Air: International Journal on Energy for a Clean Environment

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2004, Volume5

Issue 2

107 pages

DOI: 10.1615/InterJEnerCleanEnv.v5.i2

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R. Carroni
ALSTOM Power Technology Ltd. Center, Segelhof CH-5405, Baden-Daettwil, Switzerland

M. Reinke
Paul Scherrer Institute, Combustion Research, CH-5232, Villigen PSI, Switzerland

D. Winkler
ALSTOM Power Technology Ltd. Center, Segelhof CH-5405, Baden-Daettwil, Switzerland

T. Griffin
ALSTOM Power Technology Ltd. Center, Segelhof CH-5405, Baden-Daettwil, Switzerland

"Zero Emissions" gas turbine processes allow the generation of electrical energy without emission of CO₂ to the environment. The cost of removing CO₂ from combustion exhaust gases can be significantly reduced if an oxygen/exhaust gas mixture replaces the oxidant air. Combustion is thus carried out in a nearly stoichiometric natural gas/O₂ mixture heavily diluted in CO₂ and water vapor. The influence of this high exhaust gas dilution on the stability of natural gas combustion is investigated in this study, using both diffusion and lean-premix combustion technologies. Experiments were performed at atmospheric pressure and conditions (inlet temperatures of 450°C and 550°C, velocities, fuel concentration) relevant to gas turbines.

DOI: 10.1615/InterJEnerCleanEnv.v5.i2.40 Download article, 16 pages

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