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Title: Micronized-coal-water slurry sprays from a diesel engine positive displacement fuel injection system

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OSTI ID:10136497
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  1. Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

Experiments have been conducted to characterize the sprays from a modified positive displacement fuel injection system for a diesel engine. Diesel fuel water and three concentrations of micronized-coal-water slurry were used in these experiments. The injection system includes an injection jerk pump driven by an electric motor, a specially designed diaphragm to separate the abrasive coal slurry fuel from the pump, and a single-hole fuel nozzle. The sprays were injected into a pressurized chamber equipped with windows. High speed movies and still photographs of the sprays were obtained. In addition, instaneous fuel line pressures and needle lifts were obtained. Data were acquired as a function of fluid, nozzle orifice diameter, rack setting and chamber conditions. The high speed movies were used to determine spray penetration and spray growth.

Research Organization:
General Electric Co., Erie, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC21-88MC23174
OSTI ID:
10136497
Report Number(s):
DOE/MC/23174-94/C0320; CONF-9104185-2; ON: DE94008974; BR: AA0510000/AA5525000
Resource Relation:
Conference: Spring technical meeting of the central states section of the Combustion Institute: combustion fundamentals and applications,Nashville, TN (United States),21-24 Apr 1991; Other Information: PBD: [1991]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English