Flameless combustion - state of art

Fossil fuel combustion, mainly natural gas, is one of the most common heat source used in high-temperature industrial processes (metallurgy, glass industry). Alternative energy sources or total elimination of fossil fuels are not achievable at our current knowledge and technology development stage. Therefore, optimization of combustion processes is a one of a possible ways for reduction of emission and fossil fuels consumption. In the recent years, a homogenous combustion became the subject of researchers’ interest. This type of combustion is determined by flameless fuel oxidation, what causes more uniform temperature distribution within the reacting zone. This way, high temperature zones are eliminated and simultaneously the NOx production is reduced. The aim of this review is presentation of already posted research related to the homogenous combustion as an alternative heat source for existing industrial applications.

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.