combustion testing Articles
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VPInstruments involved in test at the faculty of Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft
During the commissioning of a new combustion test facility in the propulsion lab of the faculty of Aerospace Engineering at the TUDelft, VPInstruments equipment was used. A performance test was executed on the Gas supply system. The goal was to verify the theoretical calculated maximum volume flow over time. Due to the simplicity of installation of the integrated datalogger the test was very easy ...
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Assessment of micro-cogeneration potential for domestic trigeneration
Cogeneration is worldwide considered as the major option to achieve considerable energy saving with respect to traditional systems. This paper deals with the application of micro-cogeneration, Micro-Combined Heat and Power (MCHP) (electrical power Keywords: micro cogeneration, internal combustion, experimental tests, MCHP, micro combined heat and power, CHP, electric heat pumps, EHP, energetic ...
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Fuel and Lubricant R&D - BP Technology Centre | Pangborne, UK - Case Study
Project Overview: Sierra CP was engaged as the principle contractor to design and implement a significant refurbishment of BP-Castrol Global Headquarters for fuel & lubricant R&D. The refurbishment required the construction of an exo-structure encompassing the existing test facility to accommodate the additional test facility plant and services required for the major upgrade. Essential ...
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Used Tires are Better Fuels than Coal and Coke, Aliapur Says
A research conducted by French company Aliapur provides proof that burning used tires produce comparable energy (heat output) but less fossil CO2 emissions than burning coal or petroleum coke. Since used tires are not 100% fossil unlike coal and coke, their combustion emissions have renewable carbon or biomass fraction. Through ASTM D6866 testing, the biomass fraction of used tires was ...
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Xp3 Fuel Efficiency and Maintenance Case Study by Pepsi Guatemala
PEPSI Guatemala Fuel: Diesel Machine/Type: Truck/Motor Test: Fuel Efficiency and Maintenance OBJECTIVE Evaluation of Xp³ for Diesel’s effectiveness in transport units Nos. 950 y 945. Fuel consumption history, oil analysis, and injectors were checked before Xp³ was added. Oil analyses were conducted after 5,352 km, with and without Xp³. In addition, a detail record of fuel ...
By Xp3 Canada
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2015 Engine Test Facility of the Year Intertek | Milton Keynes, UK Commissioned 2015 - Case Study
2015 Winner: Engine Test Facility of the Year presented by Automotive Testing Technology Magazine. Read more... Having won the prestigious 2015 Engine Test Facility of the Year award, the Intertek facility is now recognized as among the highest-specification, commercially available facilities in Europe and quite possibly the world. For its portion of the facility build, Sierra CP designed and ...
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Helping China deliver cleaner coal power – Case Study
To keep pace with the electricity demands of its rapidly growing economy, China’s coal-fired power plant construction is booming. Conscious of their environmental impact, China has focused on building efficient, low polluting plants. One imperative is to balancethe fuel to air ratio in the boilers. More accurate fuel to air ratios result in increased boiler efficiency and a reduction in ...
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