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<strong>Aviation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Atmosphere</strong><br />

<strong>Aviation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Atmosphere</strong><br />

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7.10.5. O<strong>the</strong>r Contaminants from Supersonic Transport Engines<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r reports in this collection<br />

At this stage, <strong>the</strong>re is no reliable information relating specifically to <strong>the</strong> design of supersonic propulsion combustion systems, but <strong>the</strong>re is no reason to believe that <strong>the</strong><br />

degree of inefficiency should be any different from subsonic types. Emissions arising from this form of inefficiency are discussed in Section 7.5. The fundamental<br />

nature of <strong>the</strong> proportion of CO 2 <strong>and</strong> H 2 O emitted with conventional fuels <strong>and</strong> similar proportions of sulfur in available fuels suggests that <strong>the</strong>se emittants will be<br />

produced in <strong>the</strong> same proportion to fuel usage as in <strong>the</strong> subsonic fleet, though at supersonic cruise <strong>the</strong>y will be deposited in <strong>the</strong> stratosphere.<br />

7.10.6. Supersonic Transport Operations<br />

Assessments of advanced supersonic aircraft concentrate on long-range over-water routes but do not assume that such routes will be served exclusively by<br />

supersonic services. It is now assumed that supersonic flight will occur only over water. The combination of overl<strong>and</strong> routes where sonic booms are unacceptable <strong>and</strong><br />

fitting into daily cycles will preserve a place for long-range subsonic services to meet airport curfews <strong>and</strong> provide passengers with comfortable time zone changes.<br />

7.10.7. Mitigation<br />

Research programs to develop low NO x combustion systems for cruise are in place in Europe, <strong>the</strong> United States, <strong>and</strong> Japan. Two basic combustion concepts are<br />

being researched to produce ultra-low NO x levels at supersonic cruise conditions. These technologies-<strong>the</strong> Lean Premixed Prevaporized (LPP) <strong>and</strong> Rich Burn Quick<br />

Quench (RBQQ)-utilize both lean <strong>and</strong> rich combustion concepts such as those shown in Figure 7-42 on <strong>the</strong> previous page. As a result of low combustor operating<br />

pressures in supersonic transport applications, <strong>the</strong>se concepts appear capable of achieving <strong>the</strong>ir full ultra-low NO x reduction potential while maintaining satisfactory<br />

durability <strong>and</strong> performance. In subsonic transports, <strong>the</strong> higher pressures dictate compromises in both concepts to avoid incipient flashback in <strong>the</strong> LPP <strong>and</strong> excessive<br />

soot production in <strong>the</strong> RBQQ.<br />

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