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Reaction Design, the leader in clean combustion simulation
technology, has been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration to develop fuel models for simulating the operation of
jet engines with alternative fuels. The project will focus on
providing needed tools for accurate simulation of combustion of
Fischer-Tropsch fuels and biofuels in jet engines, with applications
for both commercial and military jet engines.
The project's key objective is to develop a comprehensive set of
fundamental data on the combustion of alternative jet fuels, using a
surrogate fuel approach. The results will provide guidance to the
planning and design of optimal fuel-production processes.
Fischer-Tropsch fuels are produced from hydrogen and carbon monoxide
that can be developed from either coal or biomass fuel stocks. The
United States possesses large coal reserves and clean technology
processes that convert coal into liquid fuels, such as
Fischer-Tropsch, aim to take advantage of abundant coal and
agricultural resources and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
Both the understanding of detailed chemistry and the processing
power of computers have greatly increased in the last decade, enabling
accurate simulation of combustion for enhanced, clean-technology
design. Petroleum fuels, such as kerosene, contain hundreds of
different hydrocarbon species that all contribute in specific ways
towards ignition, flame propagation and pollutant formation. The
traditional technique of simulating these fuels using empirically
derived chemistry parameters does not provide the accurate emissions
predictions nor the necessary detail required for use in design and
optimization. Thus, the development of accurate surrogate fuel models
for use in chemical kinetic simulations is a critical step toward
enabling computer-aided engine and fuel design for petroleum and
alternative fuels alike.
The two-year project will be led by Reaction Design with
experimental support from researchers at the University of Southern
California. Detailed chemical kinetics models will be developed and
validated with experimental data to allow prediction of important
parameters related to ignition, extinction, and pollutant formation
for Fischer-Tropsch fuels and biofuels.
"This project is a critical step in enabling the production and
use of non-petroleum based fuels for jet engines and reducing our
country's dependence on oil for commercial and military air
transportation," said Reaction Design Marketing Director, Scott
Drennan.
About Reaction Design
Reaction Design helps transportation manufacturers and energy
companies rapidly achieve their Clean Technology goals by automating
the analysis of chemical processes via simulation and modeling
solutions. Reaction Design is the exclusive developer and distributor
of CHEMKIN, the de facto standard for modeling gas-phase and surface
chemistry that provides engineers ultra-fast access to reliable
answers that save time and money in the development process. Reaction
Design also offers the KINetics software package, which brings
detailed kinetics modeling to other engineering applications, such as
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) programs. Reaction Design's
world-class engineers, chemists and programmers have expertise that
spans multi-scale engineering from the molecule to the plant. Reaction
Design serves more than 350 customers in the commercial, government
and academic markets. Reaction Design can be found online at
www.reactiondesign.com.
CHEMKIN(R) and Reaction Design(R) are registered trademarks of
Reaction Design and KINetics is a trademark of Reaction Design.
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