Effects of adding n-amyl alcohol, dimethylfuran to fuel on soot formation in aviation kerosene diffusion flame

Abstract

As the main energy consumption of aviation and aerospace, the study of combustion characteristics of aviation kerosene is of great significance. In this paper, through the self-built experimental system, the combustion flame characteristics of pure aviation kerosene, aviation kerosene mixed with n-amyl alcohol, aviation kerosene mixed with dimethylfuran were studied under different working conditions, and the physicochemical properties of soot particles generated in the flame, and the effects of mixing n-amyl alcohol and dimethylfuran on the formation of soot particles were analyzed from the microscopic perspective. The results show that: 1. The soot particles in the combustion of aviation kerosene mixed with n-amyl alcohol and dimethylfuran show some characteristics of amorphous structure, unclear outline and incomplete curing; 2. Under K-D20 condition, nitrates are included in particulate matter generated by soot; 3. After mixing n-amyl alcohol and dimethylfuran, the degree of graphitization continues to decrease.

Keywords:

• Soot
• N-pentanol
• dimethylfuran
• product characteristic

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Funding

This research was funded by University Natural Science Research Project of Anhui Province (2022AH052436) and Anhui university outstanding talents support project (Grant No.gxyq2022152).