10.5.3
Excess air
Because the combustion process is never perfect and perfect mixing of
air and fuel is never achieved, every combustion process requires ex-
cess air.
Excess air
is the additional air that must be added to the
theoretically perfect mixture to ensure as complete a combustion pro-
cess as is practically possible. The larger the amount of excess air, the
lower the combustion efficiency. Often overlooked is the possibility of
condensation in the boiler or flue that has too much excess air. It can
be reasoned that turbulence is a most important factor in the com-
bustion process. Almost all of the newest boiler developments have
been in burner design, in an attempt to improve the mixing of air and
fuel to minimize excess air, to maximize combustion efficiency, and to
minimize the generation of nitrous oxides.
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