Fuel for thought: Improving combustion for a cleaner future
Dec 23, 2014
KAUST’s Clean Combustion Research Center aims to develop technologies for future fuel formulations, more efficient engines, and new methods for power generation.
Results for combustion
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Shaping rate rules to fuel the future
Feb 27, 2016
Precise rate constants could provide high-fidelity combustion models for cleaner and more efficient fuels.
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Less is more when it comes to soot
Mar 26, 2016
A complex computational model provides a more accurate description of soot formation.
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Timing is everything
Apr 16, 2016
A better understanding of fuel ignition processes in internal combustion engines could help break new barriers in fuel efficiency and emission reductions.
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Electric fields tame the flame
Jul 9, 2016
A clearer understanding of how flame is affected by electric fields paves the way for advanced electrically assisted combustion technology.
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The race for more efficient engines
Nov 26, 2016
New technique lays the foundation for greener transport fuels and next-generation engines.
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The promise of greener power generation
Dec 3, 2016
The characterization of compounds produced in combustion could lead to cleaner, more efficient power stations.
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Engines fire without smoke
May 27, 2017
Car manufacturers could clean up vehicle exhausts using a new model of gasoline combustion developed using experimental data.
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Gazing into the flames of ionic winds
Sep 10, 2017
New 3D visualizations that reveal how flames respond to electric fields could help improve combustion efficiency and reduce pollution.
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Fueling a cleaner combustion
Sep 17, 2017
Insight into the thermal decomposition of a potential fuel additive shows it could promote cleaner and more efficient combustion.
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Igniting future fuel research
Nov 26, 2017
Simple two-component mixtures are good surrogates for studying the ignition properties of next-generation gasolines.
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Something in the air
Jan 1, 2018
Synchrotron study reveals oxygen’s influence on the chemistry that surrounds us.
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A burning ambition for clean fuel
Jan 10, 2018
The transition to renewables will take decades, so we must rush to clean up conventional fuel combustion, says Mani Sarathy.
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Fuel chemistry distilled
Jun 17, 2018
A new conceptual model for describing a fuel’s composition can accelerate and simplify combustion simulations.
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Putting gas under pressure
Jul 8, 2018
Understanding the response of gas flames to acoustic perturbations at high pressure should make next-generation turbines safer and more efficient.
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Renewables could drastically cut tailpipe emissions
Aug 5, 2018
Ethanol and related gasoline replacement fuels produce fewer smog-causing chemicals.
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Solar fuels working well under pressure
Aug 12, 2018
Computer analysis aids the formulation of methanol-based renewable fuels that can operate under compression ignition conditions.
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Turbocharging the switch to efficient engines
Mar 27, 2019
Predicting capricious pre-ignition combustion events could enable automakers to build powerful yet more efficient engines.
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Chemical enlightenment behind reflected shockwaves
Dec 9, 2019
Studying the wake of reflected shockwaves reveals the cascade of chemical reactions involved in combustion processes.
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Clever with combustion
Mar 31, 2020
Advanced modes of combustion that are controlled by plasma discharges could become key components of the circular carbon economy.
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Mixing up helps stop engine super-knock
May 20, 2020
Predictions reveal how pressure and temperature fluctuations in engine cylinders can suppress damaging fuel combustion events.
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No smoke, but still hazardous
Jun 4, 2020
A more sensitive technique shows a cigarette alternative seems to emit more chemicals than manufacturer testing had found.
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Computers excel in chemistry class
Aug 24, 2020
Machine learning models can rapidly and accurately estimate key chemical parameters related to molecular reactivity.
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Giving oxygen to the question of air quality
Feb 18, 2021
Volatile alkanes can rapidly acquire oxygen atoms in a free radical chain reaction, a process significant for fuel combustion and air pollution.
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A radical shift to link soot formation and interstellar evolution
Oct 20, 2021
Unusual reaction pathways to hydrocarbon clusters could bring a paradigm shift to the understanding of soot and interstellar chemistry.
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Blending a renewable fuel
Apr 5, 2022
Clean and sustainable fuels could be derived by combining ammonia with complementary combustion-modifying additives.
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Carbon nanochemistry written in the stars
May 11, 2022
A universal mechanism could explain the formation of carbon nanoparticles in interstellar and terrestrial environments.
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Smog clears on car exhaust catalyst design
Jun 5, 2022
Systematic study resolves a debate on the best combination of metals to catalytically clean NOx from vehicle emissions.
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AI screens to make transport fuels green
Oct 30, 2022
Machine learning could fast-track the formulation of tailor-made mixtures, including “greener” fuels.
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Laser imaging helps clean fuels live up to their reputation
Dec 27, 2022
Using ammonia as a hydrogen-rich energy source requires technology that can spot pollutants in flames.
