LAPSE:2021.0188
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LAPSE:2021.0188
Investigating the Use of Recycled Pork Fat-Based Biodiesel in Aviation Turbo Engines
Grigore Cican, Marius Deaconu, Radu Mirea, Laurentiu Ceatra, Mihaiella Cretu, Tănase Dobre
April 16, 2021
This paper presents an analysis of the possibility of using recycled pork fat-based biodiesel as fuel for aviation turbo-engines. The analysis consists of the assessment of four blends of Jet A kerosene with 10%, 30%, 50%, and 100% biodiesel and pure Jet A that was used as reference in the study. The first part of the paper presents the physical-chemical properties of the blends: density, viscosity, flash point, freezing point, and calorific power. Through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis, a benchmark was performed on the mixtures of Jet A with 10%, 20%, 30%, 50%, and 100% biodiesel compared with Jet A. The second part of the paper presents the test results of these blends used for fuelling a Jet Cat P80 turbo engine at the Turbo Engines Laboratory of the Aerospace Engineering Faculty of Polyethnic University of Bucharest. These functional tests were performed using different operating regimes as follows: idle, cruise, intermediate, and maximum. For each regime, a testing period of around 1 min was selected and the engine parameters were monitored during the test execution. The burning efficiency was calculated for the maximum regime for all mixtures. To evaluate the functioning stability of the turbo engine using biodiesel, two accelerometers were mounted on the engine support that recorded the radial and axial vibrations. Moreover, to assess the burning stability and to identify other acoustic spectral components when biodiesel is used, two microphones were placed near the jet region. A comparative analysis between blends was made by taking the Jet A fuel as reference.
Keywords
bio-aviation fuel, biodiesel, recycled pork fat, turbo engine performance
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Cican G, Deaconu M, Mirea R, Ceatra L, Cretu M, Dobre T. Investigating the Use of Recycled Pork Fat-Based Biodiesel in Aviation Turbo Engines. (2021). LAPSE:2021.0188
Author Affiliations
Cican G: Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, 1−7 Polizu Street, 1, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
Deaconu M: National Research and Development Institute for Gas Turbines COMOTI, 220D Iuliu Maniu, 061126 Bucharest, Romania
Mirea R: National Research and Development Institute for Gas Turbines COMOTI, 220D Iuliu Maniu, 061126 Bucharest, Romania
Ceatra L: National Research and Development Institute for Gas Turbines COMOTI, 220D Iuliu Maniu, 061126 Bucharest, Romania
Cretu M: National Research and Development Institute for Gas Turbines COMOTI, 220D Iuliu Maniu, 061126 Bucharest, Romania
Dobre T: Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, 1−7 Polizu Street, 1, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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Processes
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8
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9
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E1196
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2020
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2020-09-21
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2227-9717
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PII: pr8091196, Publication Type: Journal Article
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