Materials Problems Using Synthetic Fuels in Engine Combustors

Abstract

This report briefly summarizes the results of a project designed to anticipate materials deterioration problems resulting from the use of synthetic fuels (fuels not derived from petroleum) in engine combustors. The project consisted of surveying organizations engaged in testing and evaluating synthetic fuels in engine combustion tests. Also the compositions and properties of various synthetic fuels were compiled and analyzed while relating these data to possible materials problems when these fuels are burned in engine combustors. This report identifies some rather minor materials problems encountered in the few short-term combustor tests run and reported upon to date. There appears to be no major materials problems associated with the use of snythetic fuels that cannot be remedied by special processing and treatments on the synthetic fuels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA009810

Entities

People

  • Robert A. Mccoy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combustion
  • Combustors
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Engines
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuels
  • Gas Turbines
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Jet Engines
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Petroleum
  • Shale Oil
  • Synthetic Fuels
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design