Direct Injection Method and Apparatus for Low Nox Combustion of High Hydrogen Fuels, U.S. Patent 8,864,491

Authors

William Pfefferle
Benjamin Baird
Shahrokh Etemad, Fairfield UniversityFollow
Sandeep Alavandi

Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

2014

Abstract

A method for low NOx combustion, without premixing of fuel and air prior to passage to a combustor, is provided wherein a fuel is injected into a reaction zone via an eductor thereby inducing an air flow and producing a fuel-rich mixture. The fuel-rich mixture is reacted and produces partial reaction products plus heat. A portion of the heat is to transferred to a cooling air stream and the cooled partial reaction products are brought into contact with the heated cooling air stream for combustion. Increased injection of the fuel results in an increased induction of the air flow.

Comments

U.S. Patent 8,864,491 issued October 21, 2014.

Repository Citation

Pfefferle, William; Baird, Benjamin; Etemad, Shahrokh; and Alavandi, Sandeep, "Direct Injection Method and Apparatus for Low Nox Combustion of High Hydrogen Fuels, U.S. Patent 8,864,491" (2014). Engineering Faculty Publications. 116.
https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/engineering-facultypubs/116

Published Citation

Pfefferle, William, Baird, Benjamin, Etemad, Shahrokh, and Alavandi, Sandeep. "Direct Injection Method and Apparatus for Low Nox Combustion of High Hydrogen Fuels" U.S. Patent 8,864,491. 21 October 2014.