Spray combustion characteristic of palm biodesiel
The potential of palm methyl esters (PME) as an alternative fuel for gas turbines is investigated using a swirl burner. The main air flow is preheated to 623 K, and a swirling spray flame is established at atmospheric pressure. The spray combustion characteristics of PME are compared to diesel and J...
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description | The potential of palm methyl esters (PME) as an alternative fuel for gas turbines is investigated using a swirl burner. The main air flow is preheated to 623 K, and a swirling spray flame is established at atmospheric pressure. The spray combustion characteristics of PME are compared to diesel and Jet-A1 fuel under the same burner power output of 6 kW. Investigation of the fuel atomizing characteristics using phase Doppler anemometry (PDA) shows that most droplets are distributed within the flame reaction zone region. PME droplets exhibit higher Sautermean diameter (SMD) values than baseline fuels, and thus higher droplet penetration length and longer evaporation timescales. The PME swirl flame presents a different visible flame reaction zone while combusting with low luminosity and produces no soot. NOx emissions per unit mass of fuel and per unit energy are reduced by using PME relative to those of conventional fuels. |
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spelling | utm.eprints-475312020-02-29T13:09:59Z http://eprints.utm.my/47531/ Spray combustion characteristic of palm biodesiel Cheng, Tung Chong Sochgreb, Simone T Technology The potential of palm methyl esters (PME) as an alternative fuel for gas turbines is investigated using a swirl burner. The main air flow is preheated to 623 K, and a swirling spray flame is established at atmospheric pressure. The spray combustion characteristics of PME are compared to diesel and Jet-A1 fuel under the same burner power output of 6 kW. Investigation of the fuel atomizing characteristics using phase Doppler anemometry (PDA) shows that most droplets are distributed within the flame reaction zone region. PME droplets exhibit higher Sautermean diameter (SMD) values than baseline fuels, and thus higher droplet penetration length and longer evaporation timescales. The PME swirl flame presents a different visible flame reaction zone while combusting with low luminosity and produces no soot. NOx emissions per unit mass of fuel and per unit energy are reduced by using PME relative to those of conventional fuels. Taylor and Francis Inc. 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/47531/1/ChengTungChong2012_SprayCombustionCharacteristicsofPalm.pdf Cheng, Tung Chong and Sochgreb, Simone (2012) Spray combustion characteristic of palm biodesiel. Combustion Science and Technology, 184 (7-8). ISSN 0012-2202 https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2012.663999 DOI:10.1080/00102202.2012.663999 |
spellingShingle | T Technology Cheng, Tung Chong Sochgreb, Simone Spray combustion characteristic of palm biodesiel |
title | Spray combustion characteristic of palm biodesiel |
title_full | Spray combustion characteristic of palm biodesiel |
title_fullStr | Spray combustion characteristic of palm biodesiel |
title_full_unstemmed | Spray combustion characteristic of palm biodesiel |
title_short | Spray combustion characteristic of palm biodesiel |
title_sort | spray combustion characteristic of palm biodesiel |
topic | T Technology |
url | http://eprints.utm.my/47531/1/ChengTungChong2012_SprayCombustionCharacteristicsofPalm.pdf |
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