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DETC 2006-99562
David G. Lilley
Lilley & Associates
7221 Idlewild Acres
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074
Table II. Percent differences of the dissociated stoichiometric adiabatic flame temperature (K) as predicted
by AFTC, Goodger (1977), Turns (2001), Ferguson and Kirkpatrick (2001),
and Gordon and McBride (Glassman, 1987) in dry standard air
Temperature (K)
2800
Adiabatic Flame
Temperature (K)
Adiabatic Flame
2600 2600
2400 2400
2200 2200
2000 2000
0 5 10 15 20 0 5 10 15 20
Carbon Number Carbon Number
Figure 1. Stoichiometric Adiabatic Flame Temperature as a Function of the Fuel Carbon Number
2600 2600
2400 2400
2200 2200
2000 2000
0 5 10 15 20 0 5 10 15 20
Carbon Number Carbon Number
Figure 2. 20% Fuel Lean Adiabatic Flame Temperature as a Function of the Fuel Carbon Number
2800
Temperature (K)
Adiabatic Flame
2600 2600
2400 2400
2200 2200
2000 2000
0 5 10 15 20 0 5 10 15 20
Carbon Number Carbon Number
Figure 3. 20% Fuel Rich Adiabatic Flame Temperature as a Function of the Fuel Carbon Number
Temperature (K)
Temperature (K)
Adiabatic Flame
Adiabatic Flame
2400 2400
2200 2200
2000 2000
0 5 10 15 0 5 10 15
Carbon Number Carbon Number
Figure 4. Stoichiometric Adiabatic Flame Temperature as a Function of the Fuel Carbon Number
Stoichiomtric Methane Combustion in Air with Varying Oxygen Stoichiomtric Methane Combustion in Air with Varying Oxygen
Percentages at 298K and Percentages at 298K and
0.5 Atm. Inlet Conditions 1 Atm. Inlet Conditions
4000 4000
Temperature (K)
Temperature (K)
Adiabatic Flame
Adiabatic Flame
3000 3000
2000 No Dissociation
2000 No Dissociation
Burning in Air Burning in Air
1000 With Dissociation 1000 With Dissociation
Burning in Air Burning in Air
0 0
0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30 40
Oxygen Percentage in Air Oxygen Percentage in Air
Stoichiomtric Methane Combustion in Air with Varying Oxygen Stoichiomtric Methane Combustion in Air with Varying Oxygen
Percentages at 298K and Percentages at 298K and
5 Atm. Inlet Conditions 10 Atm. Inlet Conditions
4000 4000
Temperature (K)
Temperature (K)
Adiabatic Flame
Adiabatic Flame
3000 3000
2000 No Dissociation
2000 No Dissociation
Burning in Air Burning in Air
1000 With Dissociation 1000 With Dissociation
Burning in Air Burning in Air
0 0
0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30 40
Oxygen Percentage in Air Oxygen Percentage in Air
Figure 5. Flame Temperature for Methane Burning in Stoichiometric "Air", as a Function of Oxygen Percentage
and for Varying Combustion Pressures