ABSTRACT
It is estimated that about 90% of the energy that is used worldwide is made available through combustion processes [1]. Mainly fossil fuels are used for this purpose, and fears loom of running out of natural resources over time. Any improvement in combustion performance, even to a minute extent, can therefore bring about a substantial absolute saving in fuel resources. Furthermore, combustion typically leads to a number of side effects, such as waste heat and pollutants that can be harmful to nature in general and to humans and their immediate environment directly. Globally, massive efforts are being undertaken in research and development programs to improve combustion processes in order to increase efficiency, to reduce pollutant formation, and to improve reliability.
