Dispersion fuel formulation studies

The feasibility of the dispersion fuels concept for applica--tion to gas turbine power plants is evaluated from disper-sion fuels formulation studies, from the results of single droplet tests directed toward demonstration of the droplet shattering process, and from the results of initial burner tests of dispersion fuels. Results demonstrate the existence of the microexplosion phenomenon in single-droplet combustion experiments. Gas turbine combustor tests indicate that fuel emulsification may alter favorably the efficiency of a practical gas turbine combustor without adversely affecting the turbine inlet temperature profile or CO, and smoke emissions. 

This chapter describes the results of research on evaluating dispersion fuels for application in gas turbine engines and includes studies of emulsion formulation, single-droplet combustion, and gas tiurbine combustor tests. 

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