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OTM Aided Oxygen Enhanced Combustion

Theodore Tsotsis

00-29

 

EISG Project Title:  OTM Aided Oxygen Enhanced Combustion

EISG Grant Number:  00-29

PIER Area:  Environmentally Preferred Advanced Generation

Principal Investigator:  Theodore Tsotsis

Contact Information: (213) 740-2069 tsotsis@usc.edu

Organization:  University of Southern California

Grant Amount:  $75,000

Grant Term:  15 Months

 

Project Description:

The purpose of this project is to research the feasibility of using oxygen transport membranes (OTMs) to generate oxygen for oxygen enhanced combustion (OEC) for flame stability and NOx reduction in power generation systems.

 

Proposed Outcomes: 

·        Subscale prototype system

·        Feasibility analysis based on prototype performance

·        Better understanding of combustion process

 

Anticipated Benefits:

·        Increased thermal efficiency and improved flame stability

·        Lower NOx due to lean premixing

·        Reduced flue gas volume

 

 

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