Effect of Polymeric Additives on Ignition, Combustion and Flame Characteristics and Soot Deposits of Crude Oil Droplets

Gurjap Singh; Mehdi Esmaeilpour; Albert Ratner

doi:10.1080/00102202.2021.1995863

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Effect of Polymeric Additives on Ignition, Combustion and Flame Characteristics and Soot Deposits of Crude Oil Droplets

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Effect of Polymeric Additives on Ignition, Combustion and Flame Characteristics and Soot Deposits of Crude Oil Droplets

Gurjap Singh, Mehdi Esmaeilpour and Albert Ratner

Combustion science and technology, Vol.195(6), pp.1299-1327

2023

DOI: 10.1080/00102202.2021.1995863

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Abstract

Many oil fires have resulted from the crude oil train derailments in recent years. Given the importance of crude oil shipping by rail to the energy security of the US, it is important to consider various methods that will decrease the likelihood of crude oil catching fire in case of a crude oil derailment. Present study examines the effect of polybutadiene polymer on the combustion properties and soot deposits of Bakken crude. Treating crude oil as multicomponent liquid fuels and polybutadiene as an additive, droplet combustion experiments were conducted with sub-millimeter sized spherical droplets suspended on very fine support fibers. Polybutadiene polymer additive of two different chain lengths has been investigated. Results show that both polymer chain length and origin of crude oil have a significant effect on various combustion properties like combustion rate, ignition delay, and total combustion time. Polymeric additives also change the soot deposit structure and particle size compared to the base fuel. Present research is envisioned to aid in understanding combustion behavior of crude oil as isolated droplets, as well as to generate interest in investigating more polymeric additives for liquid fuels.

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Bakken crude

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ignition delay

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Title: Subtitle: Effect of Polymeric Additives on Ignition, Combustion and Flame Characteristics and Soot Deposits of Crude Oil Droplets
Creators: Gurjap Singh - Pennsylvania State University
Mehdi Esmaeilpour - Marshall University
Albert Ratner - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Combustion science and technology, Vol.195(6), pp.1299-1327
DOI: 10.1080/00102202.2021.1995863
ISSN: 0010-2202
eISSN: 1563-521X
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Grant note: DOI: 10.13039/100006285, name: Federal Highway Administration, award: 69A3551747107
Language: English
Electronic publication date: 10/26/2021
Date published: 2023
Academic Unit: Mechanical Engineering
Record Identifier: 9984201441102771

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