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CFD modelling of heavy fuel oil spray combustion
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 07:11 authored by Vikrambhai GaraniyaVikrambhai Garaniya, Goldsworthy, LGlobal shipping uses Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) as the primary fuel. HFO is a mixture of oil refinery residue and cutter stock, hence it contains large numbers of hydrocarbons with a wide range of molecular weights and dissimilar structures. Conventional thermodynamics modelling techniques are inadequate for HFO vaporisation modelling. The present article summarises continuous thermodynamics vaporization models along with chemical kinetics models for decomposition and polymerisation, and soot burnout models employed to study the behaviour of HFO spray combustion. Models are implemented via subroutines in a diesel spray simulation in the CFD package StarCD. The simulation is applied to a constant volume spray combustion chamber. The present model accounts for the formation and burnout of liquid phase soot in diesel engines. This soot will be emitted as Black Carbon if unburnt. The models are examined for two representative fuel samples. Good qualitative agreement is shown between the simulations and published experimental data.
History
Publication title
Proceedings of the 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics ConferenceEditors
PA Brandner and BW PearcePagination
1-4ISBN
9780646583730Department/School
Australian Maritime CollegePublisher
Australasian Fluid Mechanics SocietyPlace of publication
Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaEvent title
18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics ConferenceEvent Venue
Lauceston, Tasmania, AustraliaDate of Event (Start Date)
2012-12-03Date of Event (End Date)
2012-12-07Rights statement
Copyright 2012 Leishman AssociatesRepository Status
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