Impact of a Synthetic Component on the Emission of Volatile Organic Compounds during the Combustion Process in a Miniature Turbine Engine
Bartosz Gawron,
Aleksander Górniak,
Tomasz Białecki,
Anna Janicka,
Radosław Włostowski,
Adriana Włóka,
Justyna Molska,
Maciej Zawiślak
Affiliations
Bartosz Gawron
Fuels and Lubricants Division, Air Force Institute of Technology, 01-494 Warsaw, Poland
Aleksander Górniak
Division of Automotive Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Tomasz Białecki
Fuels and Lubricants Division, Air Force Institute of Technology, 01-494 Warsaw, Poland
Anna Janicka
Division of Automotive Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Radosław Włostowski
Division of Automotive Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Adriana Włóka
Division of Automotive Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Justyna Molska
Division of Automotive Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Maciej Zawiślak
Division of Automotive Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
This paper refers to the study of biofuel as an alternative power source for turbine aviation engines. Blends of Jet A-1 fuel and synthesized hydrocarbons from Hydrotreated Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA) technology at different proportions, such as 25%, 50% and 75%, were used for tests. All the test results were compared with the neat Jet A-1 fuel. A miniature GTM series turbojet engine was used in the test rig studies. During the tests conducted at a specific rotational speed, selected engine operating parameters as well as the emission of volatile organic compounds were measured. In terms of engine performance, no significant differences were found between the test fuels. The results of volatile organic compound emissions indicate that among the most toxic compounds the highest concentrations were obtained for benzene. The addition of the HEFA synthetic component and increasing its proportion in the blend resulted in the obtained concentration values for benzene showing a decreasing trend. The plotted utility profile indicates that the most optimal blend, i.e., the least toxic, is the blend with the share (v/v) of 62.5% of Jet A-1 fuel and 37.5% of HEFA component.
