High-energy-density gelled fuels with high stability and shear thinning performance

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2022.01.007

中国化学工程学报 ›› 2022, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (3): 99-109.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2022.01.007

High-energy-density gelled fuels with high stability and shear thinning performance

Yang Liu, Hongzhi Zhang, Lun Pan, Kang Xue, Xiangwen Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou

Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University, Ningbo 315201, China

收稿日期:2021-09-27 修回日期:2021-12-09 出版日期:2022-03-28 发布日期:2022-04-28
通讯作者: Lun Pan,E-mail:panlun76@tju.edu.cn;Ji-Jun Zou,E-mail:jj_zou@tju.edu.cn
基金资助:
The authors appreciate the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21978200) and the Scientific Research Projects of the Ministry of Education of China (6141A02033522).

High-energy-density gelled fuels with high stability and shear thinning performance

Yang Liu, Hongzhi Zhang, Lun Pan, Kang Xue, Xiangwen Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou

Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University, Ningbo 315201, China

Received:2021-09-27 Revised:2021-12-09 Online:2022-03-28 Published:2022-04-28
Contact: Lun Pan,E-mail:panlun76@tju.edu.cn;Ji-Jun Zou,E-mail:jj_zou@tju.edu.cn
Supported by:
The authors appreciate the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21978200) and the Scientific Research Projects of the Ministry of Education of China (6141A02033522).

摘要/Abstract

摘要： Gelled fuels are the very promising propellants for new-generation rocket and ramjet propulsion. Here we report a new type of low-molecular mass organic gellant (Z), and prepared four kinds of stable gelled fuels based on HD-01, HD-03, RP-3 and QC liquid fuels, with the critical gellant concentration less than 1% (mass). The characterizations show that the gellant can form 3D network structure, via hydrogen bonding, π-π stacking and van der Waals forces, to fix fuel molecules during the formation of gelled fuels. So, the gelled fuels show high stability, with the remaining gel mass of 0.25% (mass) Z/HD-01 more than 90% even at high centrifugal speed of 7500 r·min^-1, but the rheological property test shows that all gelled fuels have obvious shear thinning property, which benefits its storage in gelled state while supply in liquid state. The gelation of liquid fuels by gellant Z can increase the volumetric net heat of combustion (for HD-01, it increases from 39.58 MJ·L^-1 to 40.76 MJ·L^-1 with 1% (mass) Z), and liquefied gelled fuels show the comparable ignition delay time with the pristine liquid fuels. So, the gelled fuels made by gellant Z have better stability, shear thinning and combustion performances, which have great potential for the practical application.

关键词: High-performance fuel, Gelled fuel, Gellants, Fuel properties

Abstract: Gelled fuels are the very promising propellants for new-generation rocket and ramjet propulsion. Here we report a new type of low-molecular mass organic gellant (Z), and prepared four kinds of stable gelled fuels based on HD-01, HD-03, RP-3 and QC liquid fuels, with the critical gellant concentration less than 1% (mass). The characterizations show that the gellant can form 3D network structure, via hydrogen bonding, π-π stacking and van der Waals forces, to fix fuel molecules during the formation of gelled fuels. So, the gelled fuels show high stability, with the remaining gel mass of 0.25% (mass) Z/HD-01 more than 90% even at high centrifugal speed of 7500 r·min^-1, but the rheological property test shows that all gelled fuels have obvious shear thinning property, which benefits its storage in gelled state while supply in liquid state. The gelation of liquid fuels by gellant Z can increase the volumetric net heat of combustion (for HD-01, it increases from 39.58 MJ·L^-1 to 40.76 MJ·L^-1 with 1% (mass) Z), and liquefied gelled fuels show the comparable ignition delay time with the pristine liquid fuels. So, the gelled fuels made by gellant Z have better stability, shear thinning and combustion performances, which have great potential for the practical application.

Key words: High-performance fuel, Gelled fuel, Gellants, Fuel properties

Yang Liu, Hongzhi Zhang, Lun Pan, Kang Xue, Xiangwen Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou. High-energy-density gelled fuels with high stability and shear thinning performance[J]. 中国化学工程学报, 2022, 43(3): 99-109.

Yang Liu, Hongzhi Zhang, Lun Pan, Kang Xue, Xiangwen Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou. High-energy-density gelled fuels with high stability and shear thinning performance[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2022, 43(3): 99-109.

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