Effect of Polymeric Additives on Ignition, Combustion and Flame Characteristics and Soot Deposits of Crude Oil Droplets

Many oil fires have resulted from the crude train derailments in recent years. Given importance of shipping by rail to energy security US, it is important consider various methods that will decrease likelihood catching fire case a derailment. Present study examines effect polybutadiene polymer on combustion properties and soot deposits Bakken crude. Treating as multicomponent liquid fuels an additive, droplet experiments were conducted with sub-millimeter sized spherical droplets suspended very fine support fibers. Polybutadiene additive two different chain lengths has been investigated. Results show both length origin significant like rate, ignition delay, total time. Polymeric additives also change deposit structure particle size compared base fuel. research envisioned aid understanding behavior isolated droplets, well generate interest investigating more polymeric for fuels.