Experimental clean combustor program: diesel no. 2 fuel addendum, phase 3. Final report

Technical Report · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5740269

Gleason, C C; Bahr, D W

A CF6-50 engine equipped with an advanced, low emission, double annular combustor was operated 4.8 hours with No. 2 diesel fuel. Fourteen steady-state operating conditions ranging from idle to full power were investigated. Engine/combustor performance and exhaust emissions were obtained and compared to JF-5 fueled test results. With one exception, fuel effects were very small and in agreement with previously obtained combustor test rig results. At high power operating condition, the two fuels produced virtually the same peak metal temperatures and exhaust emission levels. At low power operating conditions, where only the pilot stage was fueled, smoke levels tended to be significantly higher with No. 2 diesel fuel. Additional development of this combustor concept is needed in the areas of exit temperature distribution, engine fuel control, and exhaust emission levels before it can be considered for production engine use.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Cincinnati, OH (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5740269
• Report Number(s): N-79-26221
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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