Gaseous emissions, from pulse

SS, 3 X 2nun). A Nal detector continuously measures the passing activity through the sample loop. A GC run is remotely started at the moment that the sample loop is filled with [ NJ-NHs. The GC is equipped with a Haysep P column (SS, mesh 80-100, O.D. 1/8). The GC run is started at 90°C, and after 1 minute, the temperature is increased with 10°C/min to 130°C. The products are analysed by a thermal conductivity detector (TCD). A Nal detector, directed at the TCD, monitors labelled products. Behind the TCD detector, a heated electrical 3-way valve selects a small part from the [ NJ-NHg peak. Depending on the experiment, a pulse time of 2-10 s is used to inject the labelled gaseous ammonia into the reactant stream. The required specific activity of the radioactive ammonia pulse is 0.1 MBq/ml minimum to meet the statistical requirements of the positron emission profiling experiments. 

Whereas the idea of pulse combustion has been known since the turn of the century, interest in this technique to enhance energy-intensive processes has grown in recent years because of its potential to increase productivity, reduce poUutant emissions, and produce significant fuel savings. The term pulse combustion originates from the fact that the combustion and heat-release processes vary periodically in time. Such periodic combustion of a liquid or gaseous fuel creates... 

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