Novel strategy for combustion enhancement of NH3-air mixture using gliding arc plasma

IF 5.2 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS
B. Aravind , Ziyu Wang , Syed Mashruk , Deanna A. Lacoste , Agustin Valera-Medina
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This study investigates the impact of gliding arc plasma (GAP) on the stability and emissions characteristics of a partially premixed ammonia (NH₃)-air swirling flames for wide ranges of global equivalence ratios (ϕg). A novel dual-swirl GAP combustor, incorporating conical central electrode serving as a bluff body, is used to generate a rotating gliding arc plasma within the fuel lance. The plasma power is maintained below 1.4 % of the thermal power of the flame across all experimental conditions. This is the first study to apply GAP directly to the fuel side, facilitating premixing immediately after plasma interaction. The results reveal that plasma significantly enhances lean and rich blowout limits by 15–20 % and 30–35 %, respectively. This is mainly due to the continuous local ignition effect through heating and the generation of active species pools. Plasma actuation also results in a substantial reduction in NO and NO₂ emissions, decreasing by 40–80 % and 30–50 %, respectively, depending on ϕg in the range of 0.76 to 1.05. Simultaneously, OH* and NH₂* intensities increase by 30–60 % and 70–80 %, respectively. This could indicate an increased NH₂ production favouring NO consumption reactions. A notable NH₃ slip occurs at ϕg values exceeding 0.93 and 0.76, indicating incomplete combustion. Numerical results suggest that NO formation predominantly occurs via the HNO pathway, and that plasma conditions promote thermal De-NOx reactions, notably through NH₂ + NO → NNH + OH and NH₂ + NO → N₂ + H₂O reactions. This study provides critical insights into the potential of GAP technique for advancing NH₃ combustion technologies, offering promising applications for sustainable energy systems.
滑行电弧等离子体增强nh3 -空气混合气燃烧的新策略
该研究研究了滑行电弧等离子体(GAP)对部分预混氨(NH₃)-空气旋转火焰的稳定性和发射特性的影响,适用于广泛的全局等效比(ϕg)。采用圆锥形中心电极作为钝体的新型双旋流GAP燃烧室,在燃料枪内产生旋转滑动电弧等离子体。在所有实验条件下,等离子体功率保持在火焰热功率的1.4%以下。这是第一次将GAP直接应用于燃料侧,在等离子体相互作用后立即进行预混。结果表明,血浆可显著提高贫氧和富氧井喷极限,分别提高15 - 20%和30 - 35%。这主要是由于加热产生的持续的局部点火效应和活跃物种池的产生。等离子体驱动也导致大量减少NO和NO₂的排放,分别减少40 - 80%和30 - 50%,这取决于0.76至1.05范围内的ϕg。同时,OH*和NH₂*强度分别增加30 - 60%和70 - 80%。这可能表明NH₂产量的增加有利于NO消耗反应。在ϕg值超过0.93和0.76时发生显著的NH₃滑移,表明燃烧不完全。数值结果表明,NO的形成主要通过HNO途径发生,等离子体条件促进了热脱硝反应,特别是通过NH₂+ NO→NNH + OH和NH₂+ NO→N₂+ H₂O反应。这项研究为GAP技术在推进NH₃燃烧技术方面的潜力提供了关键的见解,为可持续能源系统提供了有前途的应用。
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Proceedings of the Combustion Institute
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 工程技术-工程:化工
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期刊介绍: The Proceedings of the Combustion Institute contains forefront contributions in fundamentals and applications of combustion science. For more than 50 years, the Combustion Institute has served as the peak international society for dissemination of scientific and technical research in the combustion field. In addition to author submissions, the Proceedings of the Combustion Institute includes the Institute''s prestigious invited strategic and topical reviews that represent indispensable resources for emergent research in the field. All papers are subjected to rigorous peer review. Research papers and invited topical reviews; Reaction Kinetics; Soot, PAH, and other large molecules; Diagnostics; Laminar Flames; Turbulent Flames; Heterogeneous Combustion; Spray and Droplet Combustion; Detonations, Explosions & Supersonic Combustion; Fire Research; Stationary Combustion Systems; IC Engine and Gas Turbine Combustion; New Technology Concepts The electronic version of Proceedings of the Combustion Institute contains supplemental material such as reaction mechanisms, illustrating movies, and other data.
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