Reduction of air pollutants from gas burner flames, including related reaction kinetics

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• Personal Author:
  Cook EB ; Grumer J ; Harris ME ; Rowe VR
• Description:
  The formation of nitrogen oxides, the decay of carbon monoxide, and the concentrations of residual hydrocarbons in the secondary combustion zones of propane-air and methane-air flames were studied in three-enclosed burners designed to simulate gas appliances such as space and water heaters. The effect of thermally or chemically perturbing the combustion gases above these flames was determined theoretically and by means of factorial experiments. The concentrations of air pollutants and the flame temperature measured, and the effects of ingress of secondary air into the primary and secondary combusion zones, flame stability, burner port surface, and simulated recycling of combustion gases were noted. Based on this study, four principles were derived that, applied to gas appliance design, will insure minimal emissions of these air pollutants: 1. Oxides of nitrogen can best be kept low by depressing peak temperatures to about 3,050 deg. F. 2. If this is not possible, then the secondary combustion zone should be cooled rapidly to this temperature. 3. Carbon monoxide concentrations can be limited by rapid induction of secondary air. 4. Hydrocarbon concentrations can be controlled by designing for well- seated, stable flames. In addition, empirical reaction rates were derived that predict the concentrations of nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide in the primary and secondary combustion zones. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference Publications
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-67
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10008819
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB-198109
• Citation:
  NTIS: PB 198 109 :67 pages
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1970
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  NTIS: PB 198 109
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/219883/cdc_219883_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.77 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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