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How Jet Engine Works
How Jet Engine Works
THE FUEL FORMS CARBON DIOXIDE and wa- When new jet engines are developed engi- focus today is to create conditions in the com-
ter upon complete combustion in air. But com- neers want to optimise the combustion process bustion chamber so that combustion can occur
bustion isn’t always complete and that causes to minimise unwanted exhaust emissions. The under homogenous fuel and air conditions. This
the build up of unwanted emissions of carbon emission of carbon monoxide and uncombust- means that the absolute highest temperatures
monoxide (CO) and uncombusted hydrocar- ed hydrocarbons is reduced mainly by improv- can be avoided (NOx forms at high tempera-
bons (UHC). Upon combustion at extreme tem- ing the mixture of fuel and air in the combus- tures). Another way to reduce NOx emissions
peratures, nitrogen reacts with oxygen in the air tion process. is to allow combustion to develop slowly, i.e.
to form nitrous oxide (NOx), which is another However, NOx emissions require the devel- with the excess air, which lowers the combus-
unwanted emission. opment of new combustion concepts. The main tion temperature. µ