Physics of combustion of multicomponent alternative transport fuels. Reducing Australian reliance on imported fuels, especially oil, will enhance the Australian long term energy outlook and the national energy security, and will assist Australia to reach future greenhouse gas emission targets. At a local level, the production of alternative transport fuels has the potential to provide rural Australia with a sustainable biomass-based industry. The establishment of fast growing wood plantations ....Physics of combustion of multicomponent alternative transport fuels. Reducing Australian reliance on imported fuels, especially oil, will enhance the Australian long term energy outlook and the national energy security, and will assist Australia to reach future greenhouse gas emission targets. At a local level, the production of alternative transport fuels has the potential to provide rural Australia with a sustainable biomass-based industry. The establishment of fast growing wood plantations to supply the needs of the new industry can assist regions of low rain-fall and high salinity to recover. Exporting advanced Australian alternative fuels technology to other countries with similar energy and environmental problems will further enhance the economic and social benefit to Australia.Read moreRead less
Modelling of Nitric Oxides and Carbon Monoxide Emissions from Bagasse-Fires Boilers. The project aims to develop computational models to predict emissions of nitric oxides and carbon monoxide from sugar-mill boilers burning bagasse. Bagasse combustion does not contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and clean and efficient combustion of this fuel has become very important for the sugar industry and for Australia. The project combines the opportunity of direct boiler measurements by SRI with the m ....Modelling of Nitric Oxides and Carbon Monoxide Emissions from Bagasse-Fires Boilers. The project aims to develop computational models to predict emissions of nitric oxides and carbon monoxide from sugar-mill boilers burning bagasse. Bagasse combustion does not contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and clean and efficient combustion of this fuel has become very important for the sugar industry and for Australia. The project combines the opportunity of direct boiler measurements by SRI with the modelling expertise at the University to develop combustion-kinetics models for these species. The models will be incorporated into the previously developed computational fluid dynamics - combustion code of the furnace to give the capability of emission prediction as a function of burner operating conditions and fuel parameters.Read moreRead less