Increase in the rate of fuel combustion on addition of nanosized carbon particles

Nanosized carbon fuel additives were formed by ultrasonic crushing of graphitized films or by subjecting ethanol to an electric discharge. The obtained specimens of fuel were tested on a setup for rapid adiabatic compression. Under conditions of ultrasonic dispersion, a wide spectrum of particle siz...

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Published in:Journal of engineering physics and thermophysics 2012-07, Vol.85 (4), p.867-873
Main Authors: Shushkov, S. V., Genarova, T. N., Leshchevich, V. V., Penyazkov, O. G., Gusakova, S. V., Egorov, A. S., Govorov, M. I., Prismotrov, Yu. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Classical Mechanics
Combustion
Complex Systems
Engineering
Engineering Thermodynamics
Heat and Mass Transfer
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics
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Summary:Nanosized carbon fuel additives were formed by ultrasonic crushing of graphitized films or by subjecting ethanol to an electric discharge. The obtained specimens of fuel were tested on a setup for rapid adiabatic compression. Under conditions of ultrasonic dispersion, a wide spectrum of particle sizes was observed, and their influence on the characteristics of combustion turned out to be insignificant. When ethanol was treated by an electric discharge, spherical or plane carbon nanoclusters and various transient shapes, as well as liquid components, were synthesized. The resulting fuel displayed a substantial increase in the rate of combustion.
ISSN:1062-0125
1573-871X
DOI:10.1007/s10891-012-0725-7