A novel method to evaluate synthetic fuel options for gas turbines in terms of O-ring swelling

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dc.contributor.advisorYates, Yates, Andrewen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorWoolard, Chrisen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVisram, Shehzaaden_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-05T17:35:41Z
dc.date.available2014-11-05T17:35:41Z
dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 105-111).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractBefore 1999, all commercial aviation fuel had been produced from petroleum feedstock. With the growth in demand, it has put significant strain on the availability of jet fuel at Oliver Tambo International Airport (ORTIA). In 2008, Sasol was granted an approval to use fully synthetic jet fuel upon the publication of Defence Standard 91-91, Issue 6 [1]. Sasol's fully synthetic jet fuel is the only fuel in the world which had obtained the necessary approval for commercial use. The DEF STAN had an 8 minimum aromatic limit in the final blend. Sasol produces fully synthetic jet fuel from its Fischer-Tropsch process and the latter is the source of synthesised paraffinic kerosene (SPK). SPK typically contain iso paraffins and small quantities of normal paraffins. However, they do not contain heteroatomic species or aromatic compounds. Advantages of the use of F-T fuels over petroleum-derived fuels include outstanding thermal-oxidative stability characteristics with relatively lower particulate matter (PM) combustion emissions. The lack of aromatics causes a decrease in the tendency of the fuel to swell nitrile O-rings. This is of particular concern as the transition of synthetic fuels to conventional fuels can result in fuel leakage and elastomer shrinkage in fuel distribution systems.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationVisram, S. (2009). <i>A novel method to evaluate synthetic fuel options for gas turbines in terms of O-ring swelling</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9257en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationVisram, Shehzaad. <i>"A novel method to evaluate synthetic fuel options for gas turbines in terms of O-ring swelling."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9257en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVisram, S. 2009. A novel method to evaluate synthetic fuel options for gas turbines in terms of O-ring swelling. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Visram, Shehzaad AB - Before 1999, all commercial aviation fuel had been produced from petroleum feedstock. With the growth in demand, it has put significant strain on the availability of jet fuel at Oliver Tambo International Airport (ORTIA). In 2008, Sasol was granted an approval to use fully synthetic jet fuel upon the publication of Defence Standard 91-91, Issue 6 [1]. Sasol's fully synthetic jet fuel is the only fuel in the world which had obtained the necessary approval for commercial use. The DEF STAN had an 8 minimum aromatic limit in the final blend. Sasol produces fully synthetic jet fuel from its Fischer-Tropsch process and the latter is the source of synthesised paraffinic kerosene (SPK). SPK typically contain iso paraffins and small quantities of normal paraffins. However, they do not contain heteroatomic species or aromatic compounds. Advantages of the use of F-T fuels over petroleum-derived fuels include outstanding thermal-oxidative stability characteristics with relatively lower particulate matter (PM) combustion emissions. The lack of aromatics causes a decrease in the tendency of the fuel to swell nitrile O-rings. This is of particular concern as the transition of synthetic fuels to conventional fuels can result in fuel leakage and elastomer shrinkage in fuel distribution systems. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - A novel method to evaluate synthetic fuel options for gas turbines in terms of O-ring swelling TI - A novel method to evaluate synthetic fuel options for gas turbines in terms of O-ring swelling UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9257 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9257
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationVisram S. A novel method to evaluate synthetic fuel options for gas turbines in terms of O-ring swelling. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2009 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9257en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleA novel method to evaluate synthetic fuel options for gas turbines in terms of O-ring swellingen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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