Understanding soot formation: A comprehensive analysis using reactive models in Inverse Non-Premixed Flames

J Curinao, F Cepeda, F Escudero, SB Dworkin… - Combustion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soot particles produced during the combustion of hydrocarbon fuels pose significant health
and environmental risks while also holding potential for various industrial applications …

Experimental study on flame temperature distribution and pollutant emission characteristics of CH4 mixed with CO2/N2/H2 combustion

H Yang, S **, Y He, Y Liu - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Excessive NO x and CO 2 emissions pose a significant challenge in the clean combustion of
natural gas, which is expected to be solved through the combination of exhaust gas …

Experimental and numerical research on the effects of pressure and CO 2 dilution on soot formation in laminar co-flow methane/air diffusion flames

Y Zhou, P Zhang, S Wang, J Cai, J ** - RSC advances, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
An experimental and numerical investigation was conducted to examine the formation of
soot in methane/air laminar diffusion flames under varying CO2 dilution ratios, ranging from …

Assessing PAHs-based soot inception models in various laminar non-premixed flame configurations

J Guo, P Liu, E Quadarella, WL Roberts, HG Im - Combustion and Flame, 2024 - Elsevier
Accurate soot modeling is challenging due to the complex underlying physical and chemical
processes. To improve the fidelity of the soot prediction in inverse coflow flame …

The effect of coke and soot formation on the bio-oil combustion at high temperatures

H Xu, J Li, D Zhong, K Zeng, H Zuo, X Zhang… - Journal of the Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bio-oil shows promising potential as an alternative fuel source. However, the formation of
coke and soot during the combustion process hinders its use. This study investigates the …

Characterization of CH4-CO2-O2 diffusion flames near autothermal reforming condition

P Liu, Y Zhang, J Guo, A Alfazazi, C Chu… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - Elsevier
Autothermal reforming (ATR) of methane is a promising technology for low-carbon H 2
production due to its high CO 2 capture efficiency (> 95%) and cost advantage. Especially …

The effect of pressure up to 6 atm over soot maturity in laminar ethylene flames

F Cepeda, A Nobakht, I Verdugo, A Fuentes… - Combustion and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The degree of carbonization of the particles, commonly known as soot maturity, directly
impacts soot density, specific heat, and surface reactivity, which affect its growth and …

Effects of local CO2 injection on the chemistry of methane inverse diffusion sooting flames: An experimental and numerical study

Y Zhu, T Li, H Ren, B Wu, K Yang, X Ji, D Liu - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
To investigate the combustion chemistry of methane inverse diffusion sooting flames with
local CO 2 injection, this study designs an axial local dilution (ALD) inverse diffusion flame …

Effect of gravity and pressure on soot formation in laminar inverse diffusion flames at elevated pressures

J Guo, P Liu, WL Roberts, HG Im - Combustion and Flame, 2024 - Elsevier
Inverse diffusion flame (IDF) configuration, where the oxidizer is surrounded by fuel, is
commonly used in reforming of hydrocarbon fuels for hydrogen production through the …

Chemical suppressive effect of ammonia addition on soot formation in laminar diffusion flames

J Guo, C Chu, Q Wang, P Liu, FY Aydin… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - Elsevier
The co-firing of ammonia (NH 3) with hydrocarbon fuels is an effective strategy for reducing
CO 2 emissions and addressing the inherent low reactivity of NH 3. However, soot formation …