ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Some fundamental factors controlling the emission of pollutants by an industrial combustion system are illustrated by reference to gaseous hydrocarbon flare stack combustion. The formation of smoke (soot), radiation, and nitric oxide may be controlled by limiting of the premixed fuel air ratio to moderately rich mixtures. The factors which determine the design of a suitable Canada mixer are shown to be area ratio, density ratio, and pressure ratio. An important pollutant for large burners is the combustion roar. Fuel type and mixture ratio only affect the combustion noise output by about 5 db. The dominant factor in the generation of this noise is the burner turbulence, which can be controlled to reduce the combustion roar by up to 20 db.Burner cost considerations lead to the current use of simple flare tips; however, the eventual use of more technically sophisticated low pollution units is inevitable.
Additional Material:
11 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690180315
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