Burning of Algae-Derived Biofuel Droplets and Their Mixtures with Jet Fuel
Published in Energy & Fuels, 2020
This paper reports new results about the combustion dynamics of hydroprocessed renewable jet fuel droplets derived from heterotrophic algae (AHRJ) burning under conditions that promote one-dimensional transport dynamics and near spherically symmetric burning conditions. Results are compared between Jet-A and three AHRJ/Jet-A mixtures containing 25, 50, and 75% AHRJ by volume. The results show that AHRJ droplets burn slightly faster than Jet-A and have a significantly reduced sooting propensity. Detailed chemical analysis also shows that AHRJ contains virtually no aromatics while the aromatic content of Jet-A was 16% by volume. The influence of composition on the burning rate is explained using a simple scaling argument that illustrates the importance of liquid density and other properties.
Paper DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b03238
Recommended citation: Xu, Y.; Brunson, J. D.; Avedisian, C. T.; Shen, Y.; Keresztes, I.; Condo, A. M.; Phillips, D. (2020). "Burning of Algae-Derived Biofuel Droplets and Their Mixtures with Jet Fuel." Energy & Fuels. 34, 929-935.
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