Green Retainer

• Main Authors: M. N. Mohd Ja'afar, M.A.A. Rizal, M.H. Asril Rojo Mantari
• Format: Conference Paper
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Retainer, Swirl, Burner, emission gas, flame.
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/6165
• Institution: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

This research presents the effects of varying the retainer angles on the performance of oil burner in terms of exhaust gas emissions, temperature and flame patterns. Retainer was a flame stabilizer used to stabilize the flame, improve mixing between air and fuel and affect the formation of emissions such as carbon monoxide (CO,) carbon dioxide (CO²), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and sulphur dioxide (SO²). These emissions can cause harm to the world ecosystem. One of the methods to reduce emissions was by increasing the retainer's blade angles. In this research, an oil burner with four different retainer angles has been investigated using a combustor of I meter length. Tests were conducted using diesel as fuel. Four different retainer angles used are 15°, 30°, 45°. and 60° with swirl number 0.2016, 0.4344, 0.7524, and 1.3032. From the experiment, data shown that emissions reduced due to varying the retainer angles and the best retainer angle was achieved by consider the exhaust gas emission reduction.