A fundamental study on the control of the HCCI combustion and emissions by fuel design concept combined with controllable EGR. Part 1. The basic characteristics of HCCI combustion

This article investigates the basic combustion parameters including start of the ignition timing, burn duration, cycle-to-cycle variation, and carbon monoxide (CO), unburned hydrocarbon (UHC), and nitric oxide (NO_x) emissions of homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engines fueled with primary reference fuels (PRFs) and their mixtures. Two primary reference fuels, n-heptane and iso-octane, and their blends with RON25, RON50, RON75, and RON90 were evaluated. The experimental results show that, in the first-stage combustion, the start of ignition retards, the maximum heat release rate decreases, and the pressure rising and the temperature rising during the first-stage combustion decrease with the increase of the research octane number (RON). Furthermore, the cumulative heat release in the first-stage combustion is strongly dependent on the concentration of n-heptane in the mixture. The start of ignition of the second-stage combustion is linear with the start of ignition of the first-stage. The combustion duration of the second-stage combustion decreases with the increase of the equivalence ration and the decrease of the octane number. The cycle-to-cycle variation improved with the decrease of the octane number.     

New quaternary additive for processing fully ceramic microencapsulated fuels without applied pressure

To apply SiC ceramics as a matrix for fully ceramic microencapsulated (FCM) fuels, the equivalent boron content (EBC) factors of elements in the sintering additives should be considered as an important criterion. A previously developed quaternary additive composition based on AlN–Y₂O₃–Sc₂O₃–MgO contained Sc, which has a relatively high EBC factor (8.56 × 10^?3). This study proposes a novel quaternary additive composition (AlN–Y₂O₃–CeO₂–MgO), in which Sc is replaced by Ce (EBC factor = 6.36 × 10^-5). The new additive composition achieved successful densification of the SiC matrix at 1850 °C without applied pressure. FCM pellets containing 36 vol% tristructural isotropic (TRISO) particles were successfully sintered at 1850 °C using the above matrix without applied pressure. The thermal conductivities of the FCM pellets prepared via pressureless sintering with 36 vol% TRISO particles were 43.9 W·m^-1·K^-1 and 25.8 W·m^-1·K^-1 at 25 °C and 500 °C, respectively.     

FCC汽油后加工技术滞后与MTG的发展机遇

针对我国FCC汽油高硫、高烯烃、低芳烃和高辛烷值组分不足,现阶段后加工技术研究与应用相对滞后,甲醇产能严重过剩以及甲醇制汽油优于煤液化的实际,提出推广和发展MTG项目的建议.     

陶瓷烧成中SOx的排放及降低SOx的方法

本文分析了陶瓷烧成过程中S0x的主要来源以及降低SOx排放的方法。同时，还简要介绍了目前主要的几种SOx排放处理方法．并对减少我国陶瓷窑炉燃烧带来的污染提出几点建议。     

燃料清洁化及替代产品

阐述了国内外燃料清洁化的进程和清洁燃料生产的一些技术问题，介绍了几种环境友好替代燃料的发展前景。     

Structure of evaporating single- and multicomponent fuel sprays for 2nd generation gasoline direct injection

In the present paper the effect of fuel properties on spray formation and evaporation was investigated for a hollow-cone spray of a piezoelectric injector for Direct Injection Spark Ignition (DISI) engines. Late injection timing in a high-pressure atmosphere (1.5 MPa, 200 °C) was simulated in an injection chamber. Liquid and vapor phase structure of the hollow-cone spray were studied with 2D-Mie scattering, laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) as well as phase-Doppler anemometry (PDA). The spray structure was investigated for several alkanes with high and low volatility (n-hexane, n-heptane, iso-octane, n-decane) and a three-component mixture of the n-alkanes with similar fuel properties like a multicomponent gasoline fuel. It is found that the rapid evaporation of high volatility fuels can lead to spray destabilization, whereas low volatility single-component fuels overestimate radial spray propagation and vortex formation. For iso-octane the droplet size distribution is shifted to smaller droplets and the spray appeared to be less dense compared to n-heptane despite almost identical boiling behavior. However, the much higher viscosity of iso-octane determines the internal nozzle flow which results in a reduced injected fuel mass and changed atomization. A well defined three-component fuel models the global spray characteristics as well as the droplet size, droplet momentum distribution and evaporation behavior of the used multicomponent gasoline fuel very precisely. Small amounts of low volatility fractions delay the droplet evaporation and support the overall spray stability also for multicomponent mixtures. This leads to an increased spray width as well as larger droplet sizes and momenta. The evaporation characteristic of multicomponent fuels at increased ambient pressure is complex. At the studied injection conditions it is situated between the two limiting cases of distillation-like behavior and coevaporation of the components. Moreover, the results in comparison with theoretical estimations indicate a demixing of light and heavy boiling fractions in the three-component and multicomponent fuel under conditions which are typical for DISI strategies with late injection.     

Laminar flame speeds and extinction limits of conventional and alternative jet fuels

Experimental results of laminar flame speeds and extinction stretch rates for the conventional (Jet-A) and alternative (S-8) jet fuels are acquired and compared to the results from our earlier studies for neat hydrocarbon surrogate components, including n-decane and n-dodecane. Specifically, atmospheric pressure laminar flame speeds are measured using a counterflow twin-flame configuration for Jet-A/O₂/N₂ and S-8/O₂/N₂ mixtures at preheat temperatures of 400, 450, and 470 K and equivalence ratios ranging from 0.7 to 1.4. The flow field is recorded using digital particle image velocimetry. Linear extrapolation is then applied to determine the unstretched laminar flame speed. Experimental data for the extinction stretch rates of the nitrogen diluted jet fuel/oxidizer mixtures as a function of equivalence ratio are also obtained. In addition, the experimental data of Jet-A are compared to the computed values using a chemical kinetic mechanism for a kerosene surrogate reported in literature. A sensitivity analysis is further performed to identify the key reactions affecting the laminar flame speed and extinction stretch rate for this kerosene surrogate.     

Classical and alternative fuel mix optimization in cement production using mathematical programming

In this paper a systematic methodology is presented for the simultaneous optimal selection of raw materials, fossil fuels and alternative fuels in cement production. The aim is to offer a generic mathematical formulation that can be used as the basis for developing case specific mathematical formulations that can assist the strategic decision-making process. The mathematical model presented takes into consideration the essential elements of a cement plant operation. The final formulation is a mixed integer linear programming problem that aims at minimizing the overall operating cost. A realistic case study is presented which demonstrates the usefulness of the proposed mathematical programming methodology.     

Influence of an Electric Field on the Burning Behavior of Solid Fuels and Propellants

An experimental study on the effects of an applied external electric field on the combustion behavior of solid fuels and solid propellants has been conducted. In an opposed flow burning configuration, application of an electric field was shown to extinguish a paraffin fuel and gaseous oxygen flame over a broad range of operating conditions. When subjected to the electric field, burning paraffin fuel strands were found to extinguish at various axial locations relative to the exit of the oxidizer gas jet. Extinguishment location was found to be a function of field strength as well as electrode surface area, while changes in polarity did not significantly alter the results. In addition, the combustion behaviors of two composite solid rocket propellants were studied while subjected to an external electric field. Both propellants were based on HTPB/AP combinations, with one propellant containing aluminum and the other being non‐aluminized. Application of an electric field to the composite solid rocket propellant strands demonstrated decreases in propellant burning rate under all operating conditions for both propellants including changes in polarity. The flame structure of the aluminized propellant was examined closely as the luminosity, flame length, and flame width varied significantly with field strength and burning location of the strand relative to the electrodes.     

Influence of Impurities and Oxidation on Hydroconversion of Waste Cooking Oil into Bio-jet Fuel

The influences of impurities and oxidation evolution of waste cooking oil on the preparation of bio-jet fuel via hydroconversion were studied. The hydrogenation active sites and acid sites were covered by heavy metals, sulfides, and basic nitrogen compounds, resulting in the increase of selectivity for bio-jet fuel by decreasing the selectivity of diesel, aromatics, and iso-alkanes. The effects of impurities, oxidation on the reaction pathway, and product distribution became more distinct with higher catalyst acidity. The evolution and variation of naphthalene, indan, and phenanthrene obtained from cyclic fatty acids influenced the properties of fuel or evoked the catalyst deactivation. This work will help to design new catalysts for selective conversion of waste cooking oil into bio-jet fuel.