How does biodiesel fuel burn? Revealing the chemical processes of methyl ester decomposition and oxidation

生物柴油燃料如何燃烧？

• 批准号: DP1094135
• 负责人: Prof Adam Trevitt
• 金额: $ 14.61万
• 依托单位: University of Wollongong
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2010-01-01 至 2013-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP1094135
• 关键词: How; does; biodiesel; fuel; burn

It is increasingly likely that a major proportion of the next-generation transport fuels will be derived from biological sources. Biodiesel is already an attractive prospect due to measured reductions in carbon monoxide and fine-particle emission along with its potential as a carbon-neutral fuel source. Impeding the rapid deployment of biodiesel-based engines is our limited understanding of the combustion processes at the molecular level. The purpose of this study is to reveal the underlying chemical processes of biodiesel-droplet burning using laser techniques, synchrotron radiation and mass spectrometry. The ensuing results will flow into modelling studies of biodiesel combustion systems and find practical application by guiding engine design.

越来越有可能的是，下一代运输燃料的大部分将来自生物来源。生物燃料已经是一个有吸引力的前景，由于测量减少一氧化碳和细颗粒排放沿着其作为碳中性燃料来源的潜力。阻碍生物柴油发动机快速部署的是我们对分子水平燃烧过程的有限理解。本研究的目的是利用激光技术、同步辐射和质谱技术揭示生物柴油液滴燃烧的潜在化学过程。随后的结果将流入生物柴油燃烧系统的建模研究，并通过指导发动机设计找到实际应用。