Development of a Synthetic Sustainable Aerospace Fuel as a Surrogate for F-24 from blends of Iso-Paraffinic Kerosene (IPK) and Fischer-Tropsch Synthetic Kerosene (S8) for Climate Change Mitigation

Presenter Information

Lily Parker, Georgia Southern University
Richard C. Smith III, Georgia Southern University
Amanda Weaver, Georgia Southern University

Faculty Mentor

Dr. Valentin Soloiu

Location

Poster 123

Session Format

Poster Presentation

Academic Unit

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Background

• Greenhouse gases (GHG) have a harmful effect on our environment as they trap heat in the atmosphere accelerating climate change, and the Federal Aviation Administration has a plan to significantly reduce emissions from air travel by 2025.

• The growing concerns of greenhouse gas emissions and reliance of crude oil creates a need for a sustainable replacement, from a renewable feedstock. The development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) is an important step to reducing emissions in the aviation industry.

• SAF options are a carbon neutral alternative, as the carbon required to produce the fuels are equal to the amount expelled during combustion.

• Ethical responsibility to reduce emissions as climate change affects vulnerable species, such as polar bears.

Keywords

Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing Student Research Symposium, Constant Volume Combustion Chamber, CVCC, Ignition Delay, ID, Combustion Delay, CD, Derived Cetane Number, DCN

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Start Date

2022 12:00 AM

January 2022