NOx emission characteristics during pulverized coal combustion in O2/CO2,O2/N2 and O2/CO2/NO atmospheres were studied by using a drop tube furnace.The results showed that in the O2/N2,atmosphere NO emission increased with the increase of O2 concentration or temperature.The same tendency of NOx emission was also found in the O2/CO2 atmosphere.However,the NOx emission in the O2/CO2 atmosphere was 30%—40% lower than that in the O2/N2 atmosphere.In the O2/CO2/NO atmosphere,the effects of O2 concentration on NOx emission as well as on recycled-NO reduction were different at different temperatures.High temperature did not favor recycled-NO reduction.There were two peak values of NOx emission with the increase of residence time.