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A theoretical investigation on a kinetic mechanism of nitrous oxide formation in flames with different fuels was carried out for purposes of minimizing the total NOx yield. The effect of fuel type and combustion condition on N2O emission is discussed. It is found that N2O constitutes a relatively small fraction of the total NOx formation, but it is of great importance to both NO formation and NO reduction from fuel nitrogen (Nf) and molecular nitrogen (N2).
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Zhong, B.J., Fu, W.B. Study on nitrous oxide emission in boiler furnace. J. of Therm. Sci. 6, 226–230 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-997-0040-3
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