Module 1: Introduction to Combustion
  Lecture 5: Scope of Combustion
 

Environmental pollution

  Combustion of any fuel produces certain amount of emissions such as smoke, ash, soot, and other harmful gases.
Major pollution generated in combustion system are CO, CO2, NO, NO2, SO2, ash, etc.
These are due to incomplete combustion and can be minimized by increasing the residence time of fuel-oxidizer mixture in the combustor.

Sources

Particulates

Carbon Monoxide

Unburnt Hydrocarbon

Nitrogen oxides

Sulfur dioxides

Transportation

7

79

60

15

6

Stationary Combustion Systems/Electricity

8

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2
69

Industrial Process

23

8

32

13

25

Miscellaneous

62

13

8

70

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