Conversion of NH3 and NH3-NO mixtures in a CO2 atmosphere. A parametric study

The present work addresses the oxidation of ammonia and ammonia-nitric oxide mixtures in a CO2 atmosphere, characteristic of oxy-fuel processes and/or biogas combustion, from both experimental and kinetic modelling points of view. A parametric study of NH3 and NH3/NO mixtures oxidation is carried out, evaluating the influence of the temperature (700–1500 K), stoichiometry (from pyrolysis, λ = 0, to significantly oxidizing conditions, λ = 3.3), gas residence time (low values, 195/T(K) s and high values, 3100/T(K) s) and NH3/NO ratio (0.5–2.2), at atmospheric pressure under well-controlled laboratory conditions using two tubular flow reactor setups. Experimental results have been simulated with an updated literature reaction mechanism, which has been used to interpret the experimental observations.