70 巻 (2004) 692 号 p. 1036-1042
A low emission pre-vaporization pre-mixing lean (PPL) combustor for a 100 kW automotive ceramic gas turbine (CGT) has been developed to meet the Japanese 10-15 mode regulations without after treatment such as catalysts. Emission characteristics of the combustor on a test bench, and installed in the engine were obtained under steady state and transient conditions. Transient NOx characteristics were dominated by the primary air ratio in the same manner as the steady state NOx characteristics. Empirical equations for NOx and CO characteristics were proposed for the PPL combustor. NOx, CO and THC emissions for the Japanese 10-15 mode were predicted, and all of them fully satisfied the emission targets.