Effect of a transition in a fuel species fraction on the behavior of a Bunsen-type premixed flame

Takuya Ishibashi, Takuya Tomidokoro, Takashi Suzuki, Shuichi Umezawa, Takeshi Yokomori, Toshihisa Ueda

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Abstract

Effect of transient variation in the fraction of components in the multi-component fuels on the characteristics of a Bunsen-type burner has been investigated experimentally. Methane/ethane/propane three-component fuel, methane/ethane two-component fuel and methane/propane two-component fuel were used. The flame motion under the linear transition from one fuel mixture to another was examined. The transition time was varied from 1 s to 10 s, keeping the flow velocity and the equivalence ratio constant at 0.8 m/s and 0.85 respectively. The variation in the flame height was measured, using high speed video camera at 125 fps. Experimental results showed the overshoot of the flame height in an upward or downward direction during the transition. The magnitude of the overshoot was larger for shorter transition time and for larger difference of volume fraction of fuel components. The difference in diffusion coefficient of each fuel is supposed to play an important role for the overshoot.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBoilers and Heat Recovery Steam Generator; Combustion Turbines; Energy Water Sustainability; Fuels, Combustion and Material Handling; Heat Exchangers, Condensers, Cooling Systems, and Balance-of-Plant
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791857601
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
EventASME 2017 Power Conference Joint with ICOPE 2017, POWER 2017-ICOPE 2017, collocated with the ASME 2017 11th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, the ASME 2017 15th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, and the ASME 2017 Nuclear Forum - Charlotte, United States
Duration: 2017 Jun 262017 Jun 30

Publication series

NameAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Power Division (Publication) POWER
Volume1

Other

OtherASME 2017 Power Conference Joint with ICOPE 2017, POWER 2017-ICOPE 2017, collocated with the ASME 2017 11th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, the ASME 2017 15th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, and the ASME 2017 Nuclear Forum
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCharlotte
Period17/6/2617/6/30

Keywords

  • Bunsen-type premixed flame
  • Multi-component fuel
  • Transient change

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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