Performance and Exhaust Emissions of a Gas-Turbine Engine Fueled with Biojet/Jet A-1 Blends for the Development of Aviation Biofuel in Tropical Regions

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LongH. Duong¹  Rais Zain²  ImanK. Reksowardojo²  Firman Hartono²  Septhian Marno³  Bayu Prabowo³  Wisasurya Jatiwiramurti³  Wawan Rustyawan³  Nelliza Putri³ 

[1] Faculty of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 70350, Vietnam;Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia;Research and Technology Center PT. PERTAMINA (Persero), Jakarta 13920, Indonesia;

关键词: biojet fuels;    biofuels;    performance;    exhaust-gas emission;    gas-turbine engines;   

DOI  :  10.3390/en13246570

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Biofuels as alternative fuels in today’s world are becoming increasingly important for the reduction of greenhouse gases. Here, we present and evaluate the potential of a new alternative fuel based on the conversion of medium-chain fatty acids to biojet (MBJ), which was produced from coconut oil using hydrotreated processes. MBJ is produced by using both deoxygenation and isomerization processes. Several blends of this type of biojet fuel with Jet A-1 were run in a gas-turbine engine (Rover 1S/60, ROTAX LTD., London, England) for the purpose of investigating engine performance and emissions. Performance results showed almost the same results as those of Jet A-1 fuel for these fuels in terms of thermal efficiency, brake-specific fuel consumption, turbine-inlet temperature, and exhaust-gas temperature. The results of exhaust-gas emissions also showed no significant effects on carbon monoxide, unburned hydrocarbon, and nitrogen oxides, while a decrease in smoke opacity was found when blending MBJ with Jet A-1. MBJ performed well in both performance and emissions tests when run in this engine. Thus, MBJ brings hope for the development of aviation biofuels in tropical regions that have an abundance of bioresources, but are limited in technology and investment capital.

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