Abstract
This paper deals with the experiments on methane oxidation in a torch flame that is sustained in a combustion chamber by a low-current nonsteady-state plasmatron. The regimes of operation for such a system in a wide range of air-methane mixtures are analyzed. With the results of experiments, a torch flame generator with a heat power density per unit area at the exit of combustion chamber of about 1 kW/cm2 is developed. The generator represents an independent unit that can be used in different applications. As an example of application, a usage of the generator in an installation for incineration of oil slimes is described. The flame with a total heat power at a level of 10 kW is directed to a furnace where it assists the burning process of an atomized water-slime composition. Typical content of water in the composition is from 40% to 50% and total expenditure of the composition in continuous mode of operation is from 400 to 600 L/h. The productivity of the installation with respect to slime incineration amounts to 0.25 m3/h.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 6605644 |
Pages (from-to) | 3214-3222 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2013 |
Keywords
- Hydrocarbon oxidation
- Oil slime
- Plasma torches
- Plasma-assisted combustion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics