Hydrocarbon Fuels for Advanced Systems.
Abstract
The general objective was the development of new hydrocarbon fuels and new fuel systems which will meet the cooling and propulsion requirements of advanced air-breathing engines. Previous studies on the use of endothermic reactions of hydrocarbon fuels to cool advanced engines have shown the catalytic dehydrogenation of naphthenes to be very promising for practical applications. Catalysts were prepared for both packed bed and catalyst lined reactors, and their activity and stability for the dehydrogenation of methylcyclohexane were evaluated. An improved spherical catalyst and several catalyst lined reactors were tested. Kinetic models for the thermal reaction and catalytic dehydrogenation of methylcyclohexane were developed. Tests were continued to determine the effects of additives and the effects of different metal surfaces. Deposits from coker tests were measured.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0746334
Entities
People
- A. W. Ritchie
- G. H. Ackerman
- H. T. Henderson
- L. B. Ryland
- L. E. Faith