Applications of porous media combustion technology – A review

• Published in: Applied energy 2009-09, Vol.86 (9), p.1365-1375
• Main Authors: Mujeebu, M. Abdul, Abdullah, M.Z., Bakar, M.Z. Abu, Mohamad, A.A., Abdullah, M.K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: AMTEC; Applied sciences; Combined power plants; Combustion of gaseous fuels; Combustion. Flame; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Engines and turbines; Equipments for energy generation and conversion: thermal, electrical, mechanical energy, etc; Exact sciences and technology; Excess enthalpy; Gas turbines; Installations for energy generation and conversion: thermal and electrical energy; Porous media combustion; Porous media combustion Excess enthalpy Radiant burner AMTEC Gas turbines TPV cogeneration; Radiant burner; Theoretical studies. Data and constants. Metering; TPV cogeneration
• ISSN: 0306-2619; 1872-9118
• DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2009.01.017

The rapid advances in technology and improved living standard of the society necessitate abundant use of fossil fuels which poses two major challenges to any nation. One is fast depletion of fossil fuel resources; the other is environmental pollution. The porous medium combustion (PMC) has proved to be one of the feasible options to tackle the aforesaid problems to a remarkable extent. PMC has interesting advantages compared with free flame combustion due to the higher burning rates, the increased power dynamic range, the extension of the lean flammability limits, and the low emissions of pollutants. This article provides a comprehensive picture of the global scenario of applications of PMC so as to enable the researchers to decide the direction of further investigation. The works published so far in this area are reviewed, classified according to their objectives and presented in an organized manner with general conclusions.