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System, method and apparatus for lean combustion with plasma from an electrical arc
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In this paper, the authors presented a plasma arc torch that can be used for lean combustion using a cylindrical vessel, an electrode housing connected to the first end of the cylinrical vessel such that a first electrode is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the vessel, the second electrode extends into the vessel and can be moved along the longitudinal axis.Abstract:
The present invention provides a plasma arc torch that can be used for lean combustion. The plasma arc torch includes a cylindrical vessel, an electrode housing connected to the first end of the cylindrical vessel such that a first electrode is (a) aligned with a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical vessel, (b) extends into the cylindrical vessel, and (c) can be moved along the longitudinal axis, a linear actuator connected to the first electrode to adjust a position of the first electrode, a hollow electrode nozzle connected to the second end of the cylindrical vessel such that the center line of the hollow electrode nozzle is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical vessel, and wherein the tangential inlet and the tangential outlet create a vortex within the cylindrical vessel, and the first electrode and the hollow electrode nozzle crate a plasma the discharges through the hollow electrode nozzle.read more
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