Combustion of spent lube oil after mixing with kerosene or diesel

Citation
Yh. Khraisha et al., Combustion of spent lube oil after mixing with kerosene or diesel, ENERG SOURC, 23(8), 2001, pp. 757-765
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Engineering & Energy
Journal title
ENERGY SOURCES
ISSN journal
00908312 → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
757 - 765
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-8312(200109)23:8<757:COSLOA>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Spent lube oil (SLO) was mixed with kerosene or diesel in various percents and then burned in a laboratory combustion unit. The effects of air to fuel ratio (A/F) on the flame temperature, combustion efficiency, thermal effic iency of the unit, and combustion product gases were studied. Results have shown that the maximum temperature of the flame was obtained at the center axis of the flame, and the flame temperature was decreased as A/F ratio or % SLO in the fuel mixtures was decreased. The maximum percentages of SLO th at can be mixed with kerosene or diesel and then burned in the combustion u nit are 40% and 15%, respectively. Combustion and thermal efficiencies were increased as A/F ratio was increased and then decreased for higher A/F rat ios.