Characterization of Emissions From the Use of Alternative Aviation Fuels

2015 ◽  
Vol 138 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tak W. Chan ◽  
Wajid A. Chishty ◽  
Pervez Canteenwalla ◽  
David Buote ◽  
Craig R. Davison
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Gaseous Emissions ◽  
Fischer Tropsch ◽  
Alternative Aviation Fuels ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Particulate Matter Emissions

Alternative fuels for aviation are now a reality. These fuels not only reduce reliance on conventional petroleum-based fuels as the primary propulsion source, but also offer promise for environmental sustainability. While these alternative fuels meet the aviation fuels standards and their overall properties resemble those of the conventional fuel, they are expected to demonstrate different exhaust emissions characteristics because of the inherent variations in their chemical composition resulting from the variations involved in the processing of these fuels. This paper presents the results of back-to-back comparison of emissions characterization tests that were performed using three alternative aviation fuels in a GE CF-700-2D-2 engine core. The fuels used were an unblended synthetic kerosene fuel with aromatics (SKA), an unblended Fischer–Tropsch (FT) synthetic paraffinic kerosene (SPK) and a semisynthetic 50–50 blend of Jet A-1 and hydroprocessed SPK. Results indicate that while there is little dissimilarity in the gaseous emissions profiles from these alternative fuels, there is however a significant difference in the particulate matter emissions from these fuels. These differences are primarily attributed to the variations in the aromatic and hydrogen contents in the fuels with some contributions from the hydrogen-to-carbon ratio of the fuels.

Characterization of Emissions From the Use of Alternative Aviation Fuels

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tak W. Chan ◽  
Wajid A. Chishty ◽  
Pervez Canteenwalla ◽  
David Buote ◽  
Craig R. Davison
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Gaseous Emissions ◽  
Fischer Tropsch ◽  
Alternative Aviation Fuels ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Particulate Matter Emissions

Alternative fuels for aviation are now a reality. These fuels not only reduce reliance on conventional petroleum-based fuels as the primary propulsion source, but also offer promise for environmental sustainability. While these alternative fuels meet the aviation fuels standards and their overall properties resemble those of the conventional fuel, they are expected to demonstrate different exhaust emissions characteristics because of the inherent variations in their chemical composition resulting from the variations involved in the processing of these fuels. This paper presents the results of back-to-back comparison of emissions characterization tests that were performed using three alternative aviation fuels in a GE CF-700-2D-2 engine core. The fuels used were an unblended synthetic kerosene fuel with aromatics (SKA), an unblended Fischer Tropsch synthetic paraffinic kerosene (SPK) and a semi-synthetic 50-50 blend of Jet A-1 and hydroprocessed SPK. Results indicate that while there is little dissimilarity in the gaseous emissions profiles from these alternative fuels, there is however a significant difference in the particulate matter emissions from these fuels. These differences are primarily attributed to the variations in the aromatic and hydrogen contents in the fuels with some contributions from the hydrogen-to-carbon ratio of the fuels.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study of Biofuels and Fischer–Tropsch Diesel Blends on the Engine Combustion Performance for Reducing Exhaust Gaseous and Particulate Emissions

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1538
Author(s):  
Felipe Andrade Torres ◽  
Omid Doustdar ◽  
Jose Martin Herreros ◽  
Runzhao Li ◽  
Robert Poku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Oxidation Catalyst ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Particulate Emissions ◽  
Gaseous Emissions ◽  
Fischer Tropsch ◽  
Engine Combustion

The worldwide consumption of fossil hydrocarbons in the road transport sector in 2020 corresponded to roughly half of the overall consumption. However, biofuels have been discreetly contributing to mitigate gaseous emissions and participating in sustainable development, and thus leading to the extending of the commercial utilization of internal combustion engines. In this scenario, the present work aims at exploring the effects of alternative fuels containing a blend of 15% ethanol and 35% biodiesel with a 50% fossil diesel (E15D50B35) or 50% Fischer–Tropsch (F-T) diesel (E15FTD50B35) on the engine combustion, exhaust emissions (CO, HC, and NOx), particulate emissions characteristics as well as the performance of an aftertreatment system of a common rail diesel engine. It was found that one of the blends (E15FTD50B35) showed more than 30% reduction in PM concentration number, more than 25% reduction in mean particle size, and more than 85% reduction in total PM mass with respect to conventional diesel fuel. Additionally, it was found that the E15FTD50B35 blend reduces gaseous emissions of total hydrocarbons (THC) by more than 25% and NO by 3.8%. The oxidation catalyst was effective in carbonaceous emissions reduction, despite the catalyst light-off being slightly delayed in comparison to diesel fuel blends.

scholarly journals Mode-specific, semi-volatile chemical composition of particulate matter emissions from a commercial gas turbine aircraft engine

2019 ◽  
Vol 218 ◽  
pp. 116974
Author(s):  
Zhenhong Yu ◽  
Michael T. Timko ◽  
Scott C. Herndon ◽  
Richard, C. Miake-Lye ◽  
Andreas J. Beyersdorf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Aircraft Engine ◽  
Particulate Matter Emissions

The MERMOSE project: Characterization of particulate matter emissions of a commercial aircraft engine

2017 ◽  
Vol 105 ◽  
pp. 48-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Delhaye ◽  
François-Xavier Ouf ◽  
Daniel Ferry ◽  
Ismael K. Ortega ◽  
Olivier Penanhoat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Aircraft Engine ◽  
Commercial Aircraft ◽  
Particulate Matter Emissions

scholarly journals Post-Combustion Evolution of Soot Properties in an Aircraft Engine

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre M. Dakhel ◽  
Stephen P. Lukachko ◽  
Ian A. Waitz ◽  
Richard C. Miake-Lye ◽  
Robert C. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Cloud Condensation Nuclei ◽  
Aircraft Engine ◽  
Vapor Condensation ◽  
Gaseous Emissions ◽  
Aircraft Engines ◽  
Volatile Content ◽  
Particulate Matter Emissions ◽  
Microphysical Processes

Recent measurements have suggested that soot properties can evolve downstream of the combustor, changing the characteristics of aviation particulate matter (PM) emissions and possibly altering the subsequent atmospheric impacts. This paper addresses the potential for the post-combustion thermodynamic environment to influence aircraft non-volatile PM emissions. Microphysical processes and interactions with gas phase species have been modeled for temperatures and pressures representative of in-service engines. Time-scale arguments are used to evaluate the relative contributions that various phenomena may make to the evolution of soot, including coagulation growth, ion-soot attachment, and vapor condensation. Then a higher-fidelity microphysics kinetic is employed to estimate the extent to which soot properties evolve as a result of these processes. Results suggest that limited opportunities exist for the modification of the size distribution of the soot, its charge distribution, or its volatile content, leading to the conclusion that the characteristics of the turbine and nozzle of an aircraft engine have little or no influence on aircraft non-volatile emissions. Combustor processing determines the properties of soot particulate matter emissions from aircraft engines, setting the stage for interactions with gaseous emissions and development as cloud condensation nuclei in the exhaust plume.

scholarly journals Theoretical approach to modeling the combustion process in turbine engines fuelled by alternative aviation fuels containing various components/biocomponents

2017 ◽  
Vol 171 (4) ◽  
pp. 245-249
Author(s):  
Andrzej KULCZYCKI
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Mathematical Models ◽  
Combustion Chamber ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Turbine Engines ◽  
Alternative Aviation Fuels ◽  
Combustion Processes

The aim of this paper is presentation of the possibility of combustion processes modelling so that to better describe the influence of fuels chemistry on fuels combustion. This is important for prediction the behaviour of different alternative fuels in processes in combustion chamber. Currently used mathematical models do not sufficiently take into account the influence of fuels chemical composition on combustion process. The idea of new mathematical model is proposed in this paper. The paper presents the main assumptions of this model and the results of its preliminary verification using MiniJetRig.

Influence of Fuel Chemical Composition on Particulate Matter Emissions of a Turbine Engine

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin Corporan ◽  
Orvin Monroig ◽  
Matthew Wagner ◽  
Matthew J. Dewitt
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Particle Number Density ◽  
Synthetic Jet ◽  
Particulate Emissions ◽  
Turbine Engine ◽  
Particulate Matter Emissions ◽  
Calculated Mass ◽  
Turboshaft Engine

The effects of fuel chemical composition on particulate matter (PM) emissions of a T63 engine were investigated. Fuels with different aromatic, cycloparaffin (naphthene), iso-paraffin and normal paraffin levels were evaluated in the turboshaft engine and compared to the performance of a typical JP-8 fuel. The fuels studied include: a semi-synthetic jet fuel, two high naphthenic experimental fuels, three Exxon solvents (Isopar M, Isopar H and Norpar-13) and methylcyclohexane. The effect of blending solvents in JP-8 on PM emissions was also assessed. Commercially available particulate instruments were used to measure particle number density, particulate mass concentration and particle size distribution. Results showed a general trend of higher particulate concentrations and larger diameter soot particles with decreasing fuel hydrogen-to-carbon (H/C) ratio or increasing aromatic content. However, for several fuels with approximately the same H/C ratio, significant differences in PND and calculated mass were observed. Furthermore, blends of JP-8 with solvents of similar H/C ratio but varying chemical composition produced significantly different particulate emissions. These findings demonstrate that particulate emissions from hydrocarbon-fueled combustion processes are not solely a function of the H/C ratio or aromatic concentration of the fuel, but that other properties or constituents also impact soot emissions. Chemical and physical properties of the fuels and their potential effect on particulate emissions are discussed. These findings provide insight into fuel properties that impact PM emissions, which may aid in the development of fuel additives to reduce particulate emissions from turbine engine combustors.

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