scholarly journals Alternate-fuel reactor studies

1983 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Jr. Evans ◽  
D.A. Ehst ◽  
Y. Gohar ◽  
J. Jung ◽  
R.F. Mattas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alternate Fuel ◽  
Fuel Reactor

Potential of tire pyrolysis oil as an alternate fuel for diesel engines: A review

2021 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
pp. 205-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haseeb Yaqoob ◽  
Yew Heng Teoh ◽  
Muhammad Ahmad Jamil ◽  
Mubashir Gulzar
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Pyrolysis Oil ◽  
Alternate Fuel

Influence of Xe-135 Dynamic Behavior on Core Operation Safety for a Molten Salt Reactor

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wu Jian-hui ◽  
Li Xiao-xiao ◽  
Hu Ji-feng ◽  
Chen Jin-gen ◽  
Yu Cheng-gang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
Density Variation ◽  
Reactor System ◽  
The Core ◽  
Gas Removal ◽  
Fuel Reactor ◽  
System Functioning ◽  
Neutron Poison ◽  
Neutron Absorption Cross Section ◽  
Removal System

The isotope Xe-135 has a large thermal neutron absorption cross section and is considered to be the most important fission product. A very small amount of such neutron poison may significantly affect the reactor reactivity since they will absorb the neutrons from chain reaction, therefore monitoring their atomic density variation during reactor operation is extremely important. In a molten reactor system, Xe-135 is entrained in the liquid fuel and continuously circulates through the core where the neutron irradiation functions and the external core where only nuclei decay occurs, at the same time, an off-gas removal system operates for online removing Xe-135 through helium bubbling. These unique features of MSR complicate the Xe-135 dynamic behaviors, and the calculation method applied in the solid fuel reactor system is not suitable. From this point, we firstly analytically deduce the nuclei evolution law of Xe-135 in the flowing salt with an off-gas removal system functioning. A study of Xe-135 dynamic behavior with the core power change, shutdown, helium bubbling failure and startup then is conducted, and several valuable conclusions are obtained for MSR design.

scholarly journals Performance and Emission Characteristics of Dual Biofuel (CNSL and Rice Bran Oil) Blended with Diesel in CI Engine

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6S3) ◽  
pp. 2120-2122
Keyword(s):  
Rice Bran ◽  
Rice Bran Oil ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Emission Characteristics ◽  
Performance And Emission ◽  
Alternate Fuel ◽  
Cashew Nutshell Liquid ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Ci Engine ◽  
Different Characteristics

In recent trends due to the increase in rate of petrol and diesel prices biodiesel has been used as an alternate fuel in many of the fast developing countries. However in our country also many research work has been done using different oils. In this paper instead of using a single oil, two different oils was mixed with diesel in different blends and the emissions were calculated and the results were plotted. The two different oils used was the Cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL) and the Rice bran oil. Cashew oil is found to be a by-product which is available from the Cashew industry and after the transesterification process the cardanol obtained was used without any modifications. Rice bran oil is mostly found in the places where rice is grown in a huge quantity and more number of research works has not been done in this oil. By the transesterification process the rice bran oil was prepared and mixed with the CNSL in the different proportions, which was also mixed with diesel in some amounts and the different characteristics were evaluated and plotted.

scholarly journals Certain investigation on RC aircraft engine to identify the suitability of Methanol and Castor oil Alternative fuel

2021 ◽  
Vol 850 (1) ◽  
pp. 012010
Author(s):  
S Yuvaraj ◽  
C J Thomas Renald ◽  
A P Senthil Kumar ◽  
K Sadesh ◽  
D Naveen Promoth
Keyword(s):  
Castor Oil ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Aircraft Engine ◽  
Fuel Properties ◽  
Aircraft Engines ◽  
New Creation ◽  
Emission Standards ◽  
Fire Point ◽  
Alternate Fuel ◽  
The Cost

Abstract In the current age drones are broadly utilized for different applications in pretty much every field. Because of the disturbing expense of the glow fuel utilized in the RC motors, utilization of the equivalent includes a ton of capital. Adding to it, the current fuel brings about intermittent combustion is in demand of alternate fuel. This paper manages the investigation of existing fuel synthesis and discovering the cost required to dispose of the high capital included, so that considerably more tests and study utilizing the RC Engines 2.5 cc can be completed easily. Methanol and Castor oil Combination is considered as an alternate fuel. The approach includes testing of the fuel to decipher the substance parts and their individual pieces through a progression of tests. Followed by the study of possible additives to enhance the performance of the engine without actually altering the timing intervals. The new creation of the fuel showed up is blended in with extraordinary hardware and the equivalent is tried for essential fuel properties viz., Density, Flash point, Fire point, Calorific value, and so forth The productivity arrangement is made utilizing a pulley instrument and the equivalent is tried for both the energizes. Performance of the R/C aircraft engine was tested with existing glow fuel and the new blend. Results are compared and concluded that the designed blend is a potent alternate fuel for R/C aircraft engines. *Future scope: It can be further tested for its SFC and emission standards. The outcome shows that the new fuel is exceptionally cost productive and the essential substance properties are profoundly improved.

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