Computational Study of NO_x Formation at Conditions Relevant to Gas Turbine Operation: Part 1

Along with other nitrogen oxides, nitric oxide (NO) is a regulated air pollutant that is primarily produced as a result of combustion processes. This pollutant is produced in every combustion system that uses oxidizer mixtures containing N2 and/or fuels that contain organically bound nitrogen. To design combustors to minimize NO emissions, high-fidelity computational models for NO production and NO/NO2 interconversion are required. To improve...