Experimental and numerical study of the effects of pressure on soot particle size in laminar co-flow diffusion flames

Soot particles are carbonaceous aggregates which are produced as the result of incomplete combustion. They are mainly added to the atmosphere from coal power plants, chemical factories and motor vehicles and they account for approximately 10 to 15% of the total atmospheric aerosol mass. These particles are known to have a detrimental effect on both human health and environment and their toxicity highly depends on particle size and number of primary particles forming a soot aggregate. In spite that most industrial devices operate at high pressures, few studies have been performed focusing on the effects of pressure on soot morphology, mainly because the difficulty related to the design and implementation of high-pressure devices for lab-scale measurements. For this reason, an experimental and numerical study is proposed to obtain more insights of soot particle size at high-pressure conditions. This study will add valuable experimental data to the research community together with an analysis based on a detailed numerical soot modeling.

Faculty Supervisor:

Nickolas Eaves

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Partner:

Aix-Marseille Université (Institut Universitaire des Systèmes Thermiques Industriels)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Oil and Gas

University:

University of Windsor

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