Influence of functional groups on low-temperature combustion chemistry of biofuels

B Rotavera, CA Taatjes - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Ongoing progress in synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and catalysis continues to
produce a diverse array of advanced biofuels with complex molecular structure and …

An experimental and chemical kinetic modeling study of 1, 3-butadiene combustion: Ignition delay time and laminar flame speed measurements

CW Zhou, Y Li, U Burke, C Banyon, KP Somers… - Combustion and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Ignition delay times for 1, 3-butadiene oxidation were measured in five different
shock tubes and in a rapid compression machine (RCM) at thermodynamic conditions …

Review on the combustion progress and engine application of tailor-made fuels from biomass

J Li, L Ye, S Gong, X Deng, S Wang, R Liu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Tailor-made Fuels from Biomass (TMFB) project aims to develop renewable
and environmentally friendly fuels suitable for internal combustion engines (ICEs). The …

Ignition of alkane-rich FACE gasoline fuels and their surrogate mixtures

SM Sarathy, G Kukkadapu, M Mehl, W Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - Elsevier
Petroleum derived gasoline is the most used transportation fuel for light-duty vehicles. In
order to better understand gasoline combustion, this study investigated the ignition …

Effect of C4 alcohol and ester as fuel additives on diesel engine operating characteristics

SK Musyoka, ASG Khalil, SA Ookawara, AE Elwardany - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to their numerous advantages, diesel engines remain the primary energy source for
heavy machinery. In the present experimental study, the effect of oxyfuel type, oxygen …

Shock tube studies of ethanol preignition

M Figueroa-Labastida, J Badra, AM Elbaz… - Combustion and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Understanding premature ignition or preignition is of great importance as this phenomenon
influences the design and operation of internal combustion engines. Preignition leading to …

Toward a better understanding of 2-butanone oxidation: Detailed species measurements and kinetic modeling

C Hemken, U Burke, KY Lam, DF Davidson… - Combustion and …, 2017 - Elsevier
In view of a desired transition from fossil fuels to sustainably produced biofuels that should
contribute to a net reduction of CO 2 emissions, promising fuel candidates have been …

An experimental and theoretical comparison of C3–C5 linear ketones

H Minwegen, U Burke, KA Heufer - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2017 - Elsevier
Ketones have been recently identified as products from lignocellulosic biomass conversion.
This motivates the consideration of these compounds as biofuel candidates. In order to …

Relative reactivity of oxygenated fuels: alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and methyl esters

M Pelucchi, C Cavallotti, E Ranzi, A Frassoldati… - Energy & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
This work aims at comparing and highlighting the main reaction pathways characterizing the
combustion behavior of oxygenated fuels. Ethanol and heavier alcohols are already viable …

A comprehensive experimental and kinetic modeling study of butanone

U Burke, J Beeckmann, WA Kopp, Y Uygun… - Combustion and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Through a large interdisciplinary approach the “Tailor Made Fuels from Biomass”(TMFB)
cluster of excellence has been pursuing the identification of next generation biofuels. By first …