Quantitative degradation studies of coal derived jet fuel using statistical analysis
- Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
The kinetics of coke formation from coal-derived jet fuel were studied using statistical methods. The degree of correlation between deposit (coke) growth and species concentration has been examined. Formation of deposits from the mixtures of jet fuel and tetradecane was proportional to the initial concentration of tetradecane present in the fuel. Decomposition of tetradecane was found to be first order with con-elation coefficient of 0.98. Other normal alkanes species such as dodecane, tridecane, and pentadecane which are present in very small amount also contribute significantly to deposit growth. Cycloalkanes, alkylated c1,c2,c3 benzenes, alkylated naphathalenes present in coal derived jet fuel were very stable compared to tetradecane. The statistical approach helps in identifying or arranging species in terms of their contribution to deposit formation. Grouping species on the basis of their correlation with deposit formation clarifies the required structure for a general kinetic model of the jet fuel degradation process.
- OSTI ID:
- 370773
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960376-; TRN: 96:003805-0834
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Spring national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), New Orleans, LA (United States), 24-28 Mar 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 211th ACS national meeting; PB: 2284 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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