Rayleigh scattering temperature measurements were obtained in a turbulent reactive swirling coaxial jet discharged from a swirl-stabilized burner along the jet-flame centerline. They are reported up to 10 fuel nozzle diameters downstream of the burner exit at a Reynolds number of 29000. The effect of swirl numbers (S=0.3, 0.58, 1.07) on the temperature fields, the power spectral density of temp...

Petroleum hydrocarbon contamination is a major global prevalent issue in the petroleum sector. This research focuses on evaluating biodegradation of three Gram-negative bacilli, isolated from cowpea planted soil, contaminated with kerosene. The Gram negative bacilli strains have been characterized and identified, using MicrobactTM ID24E systems for the identification of Enterobacteriaceae and c...

Pyrolysis/supersonic jet expansion/118.2 nm photoionization TOF mass spectrometry is used to examine competitive thermal dissociations of a deuterated analogue of the title compound, a potential antiknock additive for motor fuel. At high temperatures neutral (CH3)3CC(CD3)2OCH3 (

Study of gas fuel temperature influence on combustion performance by means of numerical modeling is a main objective of this work. Combustion of a single jet of propane in a cross-flowing stream of preheated and oxygen deficient air is analyzed. Both Eddy-Break-Up and PDF/mixture fraction combustion models coupled with RNG k-ε turbulent model were applied and compared. Thermal and prompt NOx mo...

Many gas turbine combustion systems employ swirl to help mix fuel and air and subsequently stabilize the reaction. In the case of liquid fuels, strategic introduction of the liquid into the swirling flow can provide improved combustion performance. In the present work, radial injection of a plain jet into a swirling flow is considered. A large body of work is available in the literature for liq...

The gaseous by-product from natural or industrial processes which contain a small concentration of combustible gases is called a low-grade fuel or low calorific value gases (LCVG). Identifying the best strategy for efficient burning of such gases, where there is a bulk production, becomes inevitable to improve the efficiency of a system and reduction of pollutants emission. LCVGs have calorific...

the spray characteristics of the fuel greatly influence emissions from diesel engines. spray development plays a vital role in improving the combustion and emission characteristics of fuel because it directly affects the air- fuel mixture formation. the spray characteristics of fuel mainly depend on fuel injection process, fuel density, fuel viscosity, ambient pressure and temperature. among th...

JP-8 jet fuel (similar to commercial/international jet A-1 fuel) is the standard military fuel for all types of vehicles, including the U.S. Air Force aircraft inventory. As such, JP-8 presents the most common chemical exposure in the Air Force, particularly for flight and ground crew personnel during preflight operations and for maintenance personnel performing routine tasks. Personal exposure...