METHOD OF DETERMINING THE OXYGEN REQUIREMENT FOR THE COMBUSTION OF A FUEL, METHOD OF COMBUSTING A FUEL AND AN APPARATUS THEREFOR

摘要

The invention relates to a method for determining the amount of oxygen necessary for the combustion of a fuel. To this end a predetermined amount of the fuel is contacted with an inert liquid comprising a predetermined excess of oxidant, where the fuel is oxidized by the oxidant, after which (i) the amount of oxidants remaining after the oxidation is measured; or (ii), in the event of the oxidant resulting in a reductant, the amount of reductant or oxidant is measured, from which oxidant or reductant quantification values a value for the oxygen demand is derived. The value found can be applied for operating an apparatus in which fuel is combusted.