Ionization-Based Multidirectional Flow Sensor

One significant area of research in fuel cell technology includes systems in which a fuel cell is combined with another power generation device (a turbine, for example) to create a hybrid system that combines the advantages of the two standalone systems, resulting in a high fuel-to-electricity conversion efficiency. Burners are used as the primary or auxiliary energy source in the turbine portion of the hybrid system. These burners usually have one or more sources or inlets using one or more hydrocarbon-based fossil fuels such as natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, and liquid hydrocarbon-based fuels. Accurate monitoring and control of such a combustion process is very important to ensure the efficient and safe operation of the hybrid systems.