Formation Of Nitrogen Oxides In Furnaces

Nitrogen chemistry in combustion of solid fuels has been the focus of intense research for more than two decades. For many of the practical cases the principle reaction routes and mechanisms have been resolved, however, many open questions still remain. This paper gives an introduction to some of the present issues and problems of nitrogen chemistry in combustion by examples of recent research. Detailed kinetic modeling based on schemes of elementary reactions are shown to be a useful tool for identifying and studying the key reaction paths for nitrogen oxide formation and destruction in various systems.