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http://dx.doi.org/10.20910/JASE.2017.11.2.9

Micro Gas Turbine Performance using Catalytic Cracked Ethanol as Fuel  

Choi, Songyi (Graduate School, Korea Aerospace University)
Koo, Jaye (School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University)
Yoon, Youngbin (School of Mechanical and Aeronautic Engineering, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Aerospace System Engineering / v.11, no.2, 2017 , pp. 9-15 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to verify the possiblity of improving the combustion performance of ethanol using zeolite catalyst and the characteristics of nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide emission, micro gas turbine experiments were performed using catalytic reaction products, ethanol and kerosene as fuels and the results were compared. The thrust of the catalytic reaction product was lower than that of kerosene, but it was improved by 5% on average compared with the use of ethanol. Nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide emissions of the catalytic reaction products were measured to be very low overall compared to kerosene. As a result, when the ethanol was reformed using the zeolite catalyst, the engine performance could be improved while maintaining the environment friendliness of the ethanol.
Keywords
Zeolite ZSM-5; Catalytic Dehydration; Ethanol Decomposition; Fuel Flexibility;
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