For the effective production of hydrocarbon liquid fuel in the hydrocracking of the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) product, the catalytic performance of Pt-loaded catalysts with low Pt content was investigated using an autoclave at 250 °C, an initial H2 pressure of 0.5 MPa, and a reaction time of 1 h. A screening study using Pt-loaded catalysts with a Pt content of 0.1 wt. % indicated that zeolite suppor...

SOFCs running on jet fuel reformates are attractive to NASA for its uninhabited aerial vehicle and low emission alternative power missions. The US military has interest in fuel cells due to their lightweight, zero emission and low acoustic signatures in strategic zones. Jet fuels, such as Jet-A and JP-8 are already on board in many applications. If they can be reformed and used in fuel cells, m...

Instantaneous two-dimensional measurements of reaction rate, mixture fraction, and temperature are demonstrated in turbulent partially premixed methane/air jet flames. The forward reaction rate of the reaction CO OH ⇒ CO2 H is measured by simultaneous OH laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) and two-photon CO LIF. The product of the two LIF signals is shown to be proportional to the reaction rate. T...

A rapid compression machine (RCM) has been designed and built for investigating the autoignition characteristics of bio-derived jet and diesel fuels. The RCM has been designed with a particular emphasis on versatility, so that non-volatile fuels may be tested in a premixed gas phase, as a fuel spray, or as an aerosol in an oxidizing bath gas. A blend of these test approaches provides insight in...

Fuel is a major cost expense for air carriers. A typical airline spends 10% of its operating budget on the purchase of jet fuel, which even exceeds its expenditures on aircraft acquisitions. Thus, it is imperative that fuel consumption be managed as wisely as possible. The implementation of Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) programs at airlines may be able to assist in this management ...

Corn bran was subjected to high-shear and jet-cooking with or without alkaline treatment. The highest antioxidant activity was found in the soluble solids from jet-cooked corn bran without alkaline treatment. Jet-cooking under alkaline conditions resulted in a soluble fraction having the highest phenolic content but without increasing antioxidant activity. Phenolic contents of soluble solids we...

Nitrate enhanced bioremediation solubility of oxygen. Nitrate is more soluble than oxygen and is less expensive. The significance of the nitrate bioremediation at Traverse City is that the concentration of nitrate used in the bioremediation was below Federal drinking water standards. that when nitrate and nutrients were added, they could be evenly distributed In order to determine the effects o...