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Chapter 12<br />

Diffusion flames<br />

12.1 Introduction<br />

So far we have consi<strong>de</strong>red combustion problems <strong>de</strong>aling with premixed reactant gases.<br />

Yet, it can also happen that species are initially separated, and mixing and combustion<br />

take place simultaneously. Thus, a new type of flame is obtained which Burke and<br />

Schumann [1] called diffusion flame. In these flames the reaction zone separates the<br />

two reacting species which diffuse through inert gases and combustion products from<br />

each si<strong>de</strong> towards the flame. A flame of this type is obtained, for example, when a jet<br />

of combustible gas discharges from a burner into the open atmosphere or into an air<br />

stream parallel to the jet burning at the outlet of the burner, see Fig. 12.1. Such flames,<br />

are largely used in industrial applications. The flame length nee<strong>de</strong>d to burn a given<br />

x<br />

Flame<br />

Air<br />

Air<br />

o<br />

r<br />

Fuel<br />

Figure 12.1: An open diffusion flame.<br />

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