Date of Thesis
2010
Description
An atmospheric combustion apparatus was designed through several iterations for Bucknell University's combustion laboratory. The final design required extensive fine-tuning of the fuel and air systems and repeated tests to arrive at a satisfactory procedure to transfer from gaseous to liquid fuel operation. Measurement of exhaust emissions were obtained under tests of gaseous methane and liquid heptane were operation in order to validate the functionality of the combustion apparatus, the fuel transition procedure, and emissions analyzer systems. The emission concentrations of CO, CO2, NOx, 02, S02, and unburned hydrocarbons from a multianalyzer and HFID analyzer were obtained for a range of equivalence ratios. The results verify the potential for future alternative fuel tests and illuminate necessary alterations for further liquid fuel studies.
Keywords
Alternative Fuels, Combustion, Combustion Research Laboratory
Access Type
Honors Thesis (Bucknell Access Only)
Major
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
Chris Mordaunt
Recommended Citation
Weaver, Devin Lee, "Design, Construction, and Validation of an Atmospheric Combustor for Alternative Fuel Studies" (2010). Honors Theses. 81.
https://digitalcommons.bucknell.edu/honors_theses/81