DocumentCode :
1052993
Title :
Determination of Lean Burn Combustion Temperature Using Ultraviolet Emission
Author :
Brown, Dale M. ; Sandvik, Peter M. ; Fedison, Jeffrey B. ; Hibshman, Joell ; Matocha, Kevin S.
Author_Institution :
Gen. Electr. Global Res., Niskayuna
Volume :
8
Issue :
3
fYear :
2008
fDate :
3/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
255
Lastpage :
260
Abstract :
Measurements of the ultraviolet emission spectrum emitted from a lean burn premixed natural gas flame were taken over a range of flame temperatures using a fiber-optic/CCD spectrometer. Combustion temperatures were determined by two methods: by measuring the unburned oxygen in the exhaust and by calculating the temperature using the fuel and airflows. These temperatures were correlated to ratios composed of the integrated intensity of the long wavelength region of the OH band between 310 to 340 nm (ratio´s numerator) and that between 305 and 310 nm (ratio´s denominator). Average local combustor flame temperatures at the end of the combustion zone may then be determined by tracking these ratios during combustor operation. The sensitivity of these ratios yields a 0.8% change in the ratios every 20 degF with a precision of plusmn30 degF or plusmn1% at 3000 degF with 95 % confidence bounds demonstrating the feasibility of this technique for use as a potential control parameter for gas turbine combustors burning natural gas and air mixtures. This method is well suited for the low equivalence ratios (< 1) required to reduce NOx and CO emissions. Other methods using peak ratios of different emission bands exhibit nonlinearity, lower sensitivity and greater uncertainty.
Keywords :
air pollution control; combustion; flames; gas turbines; temperature sensors; ultraviolet spectrometers; fiber-optic/CCD spectrometer; gas turbine combustors; lean burn combustion temperature determination; natural gas flame; ultraviolet emission; Charge coupled devices; Combustion; Fires; Fuels; Natural gas; Spectroscopy; Temperature distribution; Temperature sensors; Turbines; Wavelength measurement; Chemiluminescence; UV; combustion; emission; flame temperature;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Sensors Journal, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1530-437X
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JSEN.2007.913207
Filename :
4444536
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