A review of the effects of burner configuration and operating parameters on the performance of porous radiant burner

Abstract

Free flame combustion (open-air environment) and incomplete combustion of the air-fuel mixture in a conventional burner are the reason for the lower performance of the gaseous cookstove. So, need of the time is to develop a novel porous radiant burner using porous media combustion technology. This paper talks about the effects of burner configuration and operating parameters on the performance of the porous radiant burner. The porosity, geometry, thermal properties of porous media are responsible for improving flame stability, thermal efficiency, and reducing emission in the porous radiant burner. The equivalence ratio and thermal load are the two important controlling parameters in the porous radiant burner. The analysis in the porous radiant burner indicates an increase in thermal efficiency than conventional burners for various gaseous fuels. Emission analysis shows a significant reduction in the porous radiant burner than the conventional burner. This paper will help the research community to develop a new porous radiant burner which is the need of the future generation.