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http://dx.doi.org/10.20910/JASE.2019.13.3.9

Preliminary Properties and Combustion Behavior of Solidified Ethanol Fuel  

Kim, Hyemin (Department of Aeronautical Mechanical Design Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation)
Jo, Min Kyung (Department of Chemistry Education, Korea National University of Education)
Yang, Sung Ho (Department of Chemistry Education, Korea National University of Education)
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Journal of Aerospace System Engineering / v.13, no.3, 2019 , pp. 9-14 More about this Journal
Abstract
Liquid and solid fuels currently in use have various pros and cons. As a result, researches are dedicated to produce a new form of fuel that utilizes the advantages and overcomes weakness of conventional fuels. In the present study, a new method for making solidified ethanol fuel is introduced, and its preliminary properties and combustion characteristic are observed. The solidified ethanol fuel was made through the production of agarose hydrogel, and its subsequent soaking into pure ethanol. The properties of the solidified ethanol fuel were quantitatively and qualitatively observed, and its validity and applicability discussed.
Keywords
Solidified fuel; Ethanol; Agarose; Hydrogel; Heat of combustion;
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