Numerical Ammonia Combustion
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (18 August 2023) | Viewed by 231
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Many countries have pledged to be carbon-neutral societies by 2050, and have already developed road maps to reach this target. In this road map, ammonia (NH3) has been identified as a potential fuel source not only because it contains no carbon but also because of its high hydrogen storage capacity of 17.8 % by mass. Although the lower laminar burning velocity and higher fuel NO generation than that of conventional hydrocarbon fuels hindered the usage of NH3 as a fuel in the past, the recent advancement of many numerical and experimental studies paves the way for the serious consideration of NH3 as a future energy vector.
In the last 5–10 years there were many numerical and experimental comprehensive studies covering not only direct NH3/air combustion but also NH3/air co-firing with CH4 and H2 in terms of flame stabilization, emission reduction, laminar and turbulent flame characteristics, and the development of chemical kinetics. Very recently, some research groups have also paid attention to liquid ammonia spray combustion.
Thus, this Special Issue on “Numerical Ammonia Combustion” aims to cover recent advances in the development of numerical ammonia combustion for visualizing ammonia as a potential future energy vector. The topic includes, but is not limited to:
- Laminar and turbulent NH3 flame characteristics;
- Enhancement of flame stabilization;
- Kinetic modeling;
- Emission abatement.
Dr. Kapuruge Don Kunkuma Amila Somarathne
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ammonia
- NOx emission reduction
- flame stabilization
- turbulent and laminar flames
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