The traditional methodology includes a carbon-chain shortening strategy to produce bio-jet fuel from lipids via a two-stage process with hydrogen. Here, we propose a new solution using a carbon-chain filling strategy to convert C10 terpene and lipids to jet fuel ranged hydrocarbons with aromatic hydrocarbon ingredients in the absence of hydrogen.

Commercially available kits were tested for their ability to detect bacterial and fungal contamination in hydrocarbon fuel systems. The handling ease of the kits was evaluated, and their sensitivity was compared with that of conventional methods. Most kits in both laboratory and field studies compared well with laboratory methods and were sufficiently sensitive to determine contamination in shi...

Title of Document: ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION KINETICS OF HYDROGEN AND HIGHER HYDROCARBON FUELS ON SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS. Oktay Demircan, Ph.D., 2007 Dissertation Directed By: Professor Bryan W. Eichhorn, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are promising electrochemical energy converting devices due to their ability to use not only hydrogen but also hydrocarb...

A rapid, practical, and profitable commercialization path for fuel cells and H2 can be executed by coordinating convergent trends in several industries. This strategy relies on existing technologies, can begin immediately, and proceeds in a logical and viable sequence. It has two preconditions: uncompromised ultralight-hybrid vehicles whose inherently high efficiency permits their fuel-cell sta...

Title of Dissertation: High Temperature Radiation Absorption of Fuel Molecules And An Evaluation of Its Influence on Pool Fire Modeling Kaoru Wakatsuki Doctor of Philosophy, 2005 Dissertation Directed By: Associate Professor, Jungho Kim Associate Professor, Greg Jackson Department of Mechanical Engineering Infrared absorption coefficients of various gas and liquid fuels (propane, nheptane, meth...

Gelled propellants are improved propellants that can be considered as the final extension of liquid propellants. High specific impulse, good density and safety better than that of both solid and liquid propellants are advantages of the gel propellants. They are made by addition a suitable gellant to liquid propellants. In this research, nano Al particles have been used in UDMH gel fuel. The gel...

Original scientific paper Numerical simulations of four combustion processes in a dual-fuel combustor of chemically recuperated gas turbine (CRGT) were carried out in this work. The fuels in the four combustion processes were liquid fuel, liquid fuel + steam, liquid fuel + reformed gas and reformed gas, respectively. The mathematical models adopted for different fuels combustion consist of real...