Composition and Photochemical Reactivity of Turbine Engine Exhaust

Abstract

The environmental impact of organic compounds emitted from jet aircraft turbine engines has not been firmly established due to the lack of data regarding the emission rates and identities of the compounds. The objectives of this project were to identify and quantify the organic compounds present in gaseous emissions from jet engines and to study a photochemical reactivity of these compounds. These objectives were met through a five-task approach. Tasks 1 and 2 involved sampling and analysis methods development and validation. This report reviews the Task 1 and 2 studies, and describes Tasks 3-5 in detail. Task 3 involved detailed exhaust organic composition studies with two full-scale turbine engines utilizing three fuels. Task 4 investigated the photochemical reactivity of the exhausts, and Task 5 involved analysis and interpretation of results. Originator furnished keywords include: Turbine engines; Organic emissions; Environmental analysis; Photochemistry.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA150559

Entities

People

  • C. W. Spicer
  • M. W. Holdren
  • R. M. Riggin
  • T. F. Lyon

Organizations

  • Battelle Memorial Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aldehydes
  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Gas Turbines
  • Jet Engines
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Measurement
  • Optical Materials
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Test Facilities
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.