Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu)
Abstract
The performance of a pilot scale advanced PSA
oxygen generation system and a low NOx oxygen
burner was evaluated for industrial furnace
applications. The PSA system employs a two-bed
vacuum cycle design with a capacity of 1.3 TPD at
90% O2 purity.
The oxygen generated from the PSA system was
directly fed to a Linde "A" Burner with a nominal
capacity of 1 MMBTU/hr. The PSA system has shown
an excellent reliability, a low power consumption,
and good turndown characteristics. The burner
produced a uniform temperature profile in a test
furnace operated between 2000°F and 2700°F. NOx
emissions as low as 0.05 lb/MMBTU were measured at
furnace temperatures up to 2780°F
