Approach • Produce hydrogen-rich gas via thermocatalytic decomposition of hydrocarbons utilizing a part of the carbon product as a catalyst for the process • Improve the catalyst activity and process efficiency by continuous activation of carbon particulates in presence of activating agents • Design, fabricate and test 3-kWth thermocatalytic reactor for CO/CO2-free production of hydrogenrich ga...

Experiments were designed to evaluate biodegradation of plantand petroleum-based fuels and blends exposed to seawater under anaerobic conditions. The experimental set-up included natural aerobic seawater, fuel and unprotected carbon steel coupons, simulating a potential fuel storage situation. Corrosion was due to microbiologically produced sulfides reacting with carbon steel. There were few di...

The high performance and instability in combustion chamber are the most challenging requirements for faster developments and technical advances in most of the engines. The design and development challenges of such engines are highly influenced by its combustion behavior taking place inside the combustion chamber. Studies on the injection, vaporization and combustion phenomena inside combustion ...

As an effective method for heat management of hypersonic vehicles, regenerative cooling faces a severe problem insufficient capacity under high-speed conditions. Aiming to increase the given fuel, we conducted optimization study by considering influence working conditions, chemical kinetics, and routes. Via establishing framework multi-physical simulation coupling catalytic reactions with compl...