Pyrolysis study of a three-component surrogate jet fuel

Abstract

The pyrolysis of three-component surrogate fuel for jet fuel has been studied experimentally in flow reactor using synchrotron photoionization and molecular beam mass spectrometry techniques with temperature range of 850–1150 K. Alkenes are the most abundant products in the decomposition process. Other important intermediates such as alkanes, alkynes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were also identified and quantified. Detailed kinetic reaction model involving 462 species and 3170 reactions have been developed by validating against the measured results as well as oxidation data reported previously with reasonable predictions. Detailed rate of production and sensitivity analysis indicated T135MCH mainly decay through demethylation and H-abstraction reactions. Moreover, n-propylbenzene consumption is more sensitive to CH 3 than H, while n-dodecane and T135MCH prefer H radical. The reactions between fuel and fuel-derived radicals show limited effect on surrogate fuel consumption. Reactivity changes of NPB and NC 12 H 26 were investigated through the comparison of fuel conversion ratio. The coupling effect was displayed via the common and important sensitive reactions which are related to the H and CH 3 radicals. Present experimental data and reaction model will contribute to a better understanding of combustion behavior of 3C surrogate fuel. Thus, the results of present work could contribute to comprehensive investigation of jet fuel combustion properties.