Abstract
New combustors effectively abolish limits of flammability and extend the concept of what is a fuel. By burning very lean mixtures they also minimise pollution and irretrievable energy losses during conversion. The theoretical saving is more than double the proportion currently contributed by all nuclear and other ‘non-combustion’ sources.
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Lloyd, S., Weinberg, F. Limits to energy release and utilisation from chemical fuels. Nature 257, 367–370 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/257367a0
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