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Characteristics and combustion of future hydrocarbon fuels. [aircraft fuels
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Rudey, R. A. Grobman, J. S. |
| Copyright Year | 1978 |
| Description | As the world supply of petroleum crude oil is being depleted, the supply of high-quality crude oil is also dwindling. This dwindling supply is beginning to manifest itself in the form of crude oils containing higher percentages of aromatic compounds, sulphur, nitrogen, and trace constituents. The result of this trend is described and the change in important crude oil characteristics, as related to aircraft fuels, is discussed. As available petroleum is further depleted, the use of synthetic crude oils (those derived from coal and oil shale) may be required. The principal properties of these syncrudes and the fuels that can be derived from them are described. In addition to the changes in the supply of crude oil, increasing competition for middle-distillate fuels may require that specifications be broadened in future fuels. The impact that the resultant potential changes in fuel properties may have on combustion and thermal stability characteristics is illustrated and discussed in terms of ignition, soot formation, carbon deposition flame radiation, and emissions. |
| File Size | 4034708 |
| Page Count | 28 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19780016427 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t73v4ch7f |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1978-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Propellants And Fuels Fuel Combustion Combustion Physics Aircraft Fuels Crude Oil Shale Oil Soot Hydrocarbon Fuels Combustion Products Fuel Consumption Synthetic Fuels Thermodynamic Properties Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |