Influence of aluminum nanoparticles in alternative fuel: Single droplet combustion experiments and modeling

In this work, the effect of adding aluminum nanoparticles on hydrotreated vegetable oil was investigated experimentally and numerically in terms of nanofuel stability and single droplet combustion. The purpose is to understand the phenomena related to isolated droplet combustion when metallic partic...

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Published in:Fuel (Guildford) 2025-01, Vol.379, p.132850, Article 132850
Main Authors: Ferrão, Inês A.S., Mendes, Tomás S.M., Mendes, Miguel A.A., Moita, Ana. S.O.H., Silva, André R.R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biofuel
Nanofuel
Radiation absorption
Single droplet
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Summary:In this work, the effect of adding aluminum nanoparticles on hydrotreated vegetable oil was investigated experimentally and numerically in terms of nanofuel stability and single droplet combustion. The purpose is to understand the phenomena related to isolated droplet combustion when metallic particles are added to a liquid biofuel. Falling droplet combustion experiments were conducted in a drop tube furnace at two different furnace temperatures (800 ∘C and 1000 ∘C) using a high-speed camera coupled with a high magnification lens to investigate the droplet size evolution as disruptive burning phenomena. In numerical terms, a simplified macroscopic model was developed to predict the burning behavior of isolated nanofuel droplets, considering hexadecane as a surrogate fuel for the biofuel. The results reveal that adding nanoparticles resulted in a departure from the D2-law. Moreover, an increase in the overall droplet burning rate was observed, and according to the numerical results, nanoparticle radiation absorption is the responsible mechanism. Micro-explosions occurred for all nanofuels, and this disruptive burning behavior substantially influenced the droplet lifetime. [Display omitted] •The addition of surfactant to a nanofuel significantly enhances its stability.•Pure HVO and HVO + 4% OA agree with the D2-law, in contrast with nanofuels.•The addition of nanoparticles leads to an increase in droplet burning rate.•The radiation absorption plays a relevant role in nanofuel droplet combustion.•Disruptive burning phenomena occur at the end of the droplet lifetime for nanofuels.
ISSN:0016-2361
DOI:10.1016/j.fuel.2024.132850