The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) will develop the fundamental knowledge and understanding required for low nitrogen oxides (NOx) combustion concepts that could be applied at very high firing temperatures well above the thresholds where current low NOx combustion approaches are effective, and without compromising operability or carbon monoxide emissions at partial load. This goal will be accomplished through the combined application of detailed kinetic calculations and optimization studies to determine optimum axial injection profiles that enable low NOx operation at elevated temperatures. This work will be followed by experimental work on the emission and operability characteristics of candidate combustor concepts. Computations and laser diagnostics will be used to determine local mixing and heat release characteristics.