Air humidity incidence on the carbon monoxide emissions a gas atmospheric burner

A study to determine the variation of the carbon monoxide emission was carried out when the humidity of the premix air was modified in an atmospheric burner working with petroleum liquid gas and natural gas. When the total humidity from the primary air was modified from 0,01223 to 0,03493 water kg/dry air kg in the case of PLG, it was found that the level of co emissions varied in volume from 0,1819 % to 0,2540 %, representing an increase of 38 %. With natural gas the humidity was modified from 0,01397 to 0,03228 water kg/dry air kg, obtaining emissions of CO in volume from 0,0942 % to 0,1020 %, for a total increase of 8,5 %. The study showed that the effect on the air humidity was more pronounced when the combustion with PLG was made, over passing the maximum levels allowed of carbon monoxide