Microexplosion phenomenon

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. 

Tests comprising the heating and combustion of single droplets of neat No. 6 oil and water/No. 6 oil emulsions were performed to investigate the microexplosion phenomenon. Figure 3 shows the test apparatus... 

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