Title
Experimental determination of lower flammability limits of Synthesized Iso-Paraffins (SIP), jet fuel and mixtures at atmospheric and reduced pressures with air
Date Issued
01 May 2021
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Barbosa J.A.
Coronado C.J.R.
Tuna C.E.
Silva M.H.
Carvalho Junior J.A.
de Andrade J.C.
Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
The creation of alternative fuels to reduce CO2 emissions in the aeronautical sector necessitates the determination of their safety properties, among which are their Flammability Limits. Synthesized Iso-Paraffins (SIP) are blending components that have already been approved for blending with traditional aviation fuel by up to 10 vol%. Therefore, this manuscript is aimed at experimentally determining the Lower Flammability Limit (LFL) of SIP, jet fuel and mixtures of 10% (F10) and 50% (F50) in mass of SIP at atmospheric and reduced pressures with air. For this purpose, an experimental bench was built in accordance with American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM E681. The LFL of the samples was initially determined at a pressure of 101.3 kPa and high temperatures. Afterward, the LFL of samples was determined at reduced pressures, i.e. 80, 60, 40 and 20 kPa, and also high temperatures. For this analysis, 316 tests were performed. For a better understanding of the experimental results, additional material is attached, presenting the temperatures and the volumes used in carrying out each test. Finally, adjustment equations based on the experimental results of this manuscript for SIP, jet fuel, and their mixtures, were presented as a function of temperature and atmospheric pressure.
Volume
121
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Termodinámica Ingeniería mecánica
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85099391418
Source
Fire Safety Journal
ISSN of the container
03797112
Sponsor(s)
Funding for this study was provided by the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais, FAPEMIG – Brazil (Proc. N° TEC-APQ-00467-11 ), CAPES - Brazil and CNPq-Brazil (Proc. N° 305741/2019-5 ). The tests were performed at the Laboratory of Combustion and Biofuels (Laboratorio de Combustão e Biocombustíveis – LC-BIO / UNIFEI) and Laboratory of Thermal Machines (Laboratório de Maquinas Térmicas – LMT / UNIFEI). Funding for this study was provided by the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais, FAPEMIG – Brazil (Proc. N° TEC-APQ-00467-11), CAPES - Brazil and CNPq-Brazil (Proc. N° 305741/2019-5). The tests were performed at the Laboratory of Combustion and Biofuels (Laboratorio de Combustão e Biocombustíveis – LC-BIO / UNIFEI) and Laboratory of Thermal Machines (Laboratório de Maquinas Térmicas – LMT / UNIFEI).
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