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Soot Oxidation, J. S. Lighty, V. Romano, A. F. Sarofim
Soot Oxidation, J. S. Lighty, V. Romano, A. F. Sarofim
JoAnn S. Lighty
The focus of this paper is on soot oxidation. Much of the research on reducing soot emissions has focused on soot formation since it is more important to eliminate the formation of soot than to oxidize it once it is formed. However, soot oxidation is important for the control of soot emissions from both diesel engines and gas turbine combustors for which the extent of soot burnout for the soot formed often exceeds 90 percent. The oxidation of soot under higher O<sub>2</sub> conditions is especially important in these systems. A review of the literature discussing the oxidation of soot and …