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SETTLING CHARACTERISTICS OF POLYMERIC ADDITIVES IN DODECANE
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SETTLING CHARACTERISTICS OF POLYMERIC ADDITIVES IN DODECANE

G Singh, S Pitts, E Lopes and A Ratner
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION, 2018, VOL 7
2019
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2018-88555

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Abstract

Recent studies have shown that adding polymeric additives to hydrocarbon-based fuels can lead to suppression of their splashing behavior, as well as enhance their burning rates. However, there is a lack of objective data on polymeric additives settling times in these fuels. Choosing Dodecane as a representative of diesel-based fuels, present research experimentally investigates the settling behavior of polymeric additives (graphene) when mixed in with Dodecane, and the effects of various surfactants on such behavior. Methodology for experimental setup, data collection and data analysis is presented. Various concentrations of additives and surfactants are analyzed, and trends for settling times are shown. Keywords: hydrocarbons, dodecane, graphene, polymeric additive, surfactants, settling times

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