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Combustion of Date Stone and Jojoba Solid Waste in a Hybrid Rocket-like Combustion Chamber
AerospaceThe performance of two solid biomass wastes, date stone and jojoba solid waste, was experimentally examined for their potential application in combustion and propulsion systems.
Saleh B. Alsaidi +2 more
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Changing energy profiles and consumption patterns following electrification in five rural villages, South Africa [PDF]
, 2006 Following the democratic transition in South Africa in the early 1990s the government has implemented a widespread electrification programme, as well as introduced a free basic electricity allowance as a means of poverty alleviation.
Alam +26 more
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Nitrous Oxide/Paraffin Hybrid Rocket Engines [PDF]
Nitrous oxide/paraffin (N2OP) hybrid rocket engines have been invented as alternatives to other rocket engines especially those that burn granular, rubbery solid fuels consisting largely of hydroxyl- terminated polybutadiene (HTPB).
Snyder, Gary, Zubrin, Robert
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Ultrasound-Assisted CO2 Flooding to Improve Oil Recovery [PDF]
, 2016 The authors would like to gratefully acknowledge and appreciate the School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, for the provision of the laboratory facilities necessary for completing this work.Peer ...
Azdarpour, Amin +8 more
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Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management, 2020 Paraffin-based hybrid propellants have been developed due to their high burning rate. However, they have some disadvantages such as inadequate mechanical properties and unstable burning. In this work, paraffin fuel grains with carbon black were evaluated
Paula Cristina Gomes Fernandes +5 more
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Design and Testing of a Paraffin-Based 1000 N HRE Breadboard
Aerospace, 2019 The paper presents some relevant achievements in hybrid rocket propulsion carried out by the Italian Aerospace Research Centre. On the basis of the experimental results obtained on a 200 N thrust class engine, a 1000 N class breadboard, fed with gaseous ...
Francesco Battista +5 more
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Techno-economic performance evaluation of solar tower plants with integrated multilayered PCM thermocline thermal energy storage: a comparative study to conventional two-tank storage systems [PDF]
, 2015 Copyright 2016 AIP Publishing. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing.Solar Tower Power Plants with thermal energy storage are a promising technology for dispatchable
Arnaudo, Monica +6 more
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Фізика і хімія твердого тіла, 2016 The paper presents a study of high-temperature heat and mass transfer and combustion kinetics of octadecaneparticle in room temperature air taking in consideration fuel heating, melting and evaporation.
S. G. Orlovska +3 more
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Alternative liquid fuel from pyrolysis of polyethylene wax
Energy Reports, 2020 Polyethylene wax was investigated its possibility to be liquid fuel using non-catalytic pyrolysis process at pyrolysis temperature of 400, 450 and 500 °C. The results showed that at 450 °C pyrolysis temperature, the highest liquid product yield was 78.24
Chaiyan Chaiya +3 more
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Synthesis of jet fuel range paraffins from cellulose
Sustainable Energy & FuelsJet fuel range C16 and C11 paraffins were synthesized by the hydroxyalkylation/alkylation of cellulose derivated 5-methylfurfural and its decarbonylation product 2-methylfuran, followed by hydrodeoxygenation (HDO).
Fengyao Cong +5 more
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