Combustion

determine the experimental heat of combustion and to decide which fuel be the best to take on a camping trip. Combustion is a complex chemical process in which a substance reacts rapidly with oxygen accompanied by the production of heat. (Grc.nasa.gov, 2015). The original substance is called the fuel and the oxygen is called the oxidizer. Along with heat, CO2 (carbon dioxide) and H2O (water) are created as byproducts of the exothermic reaction. ( E-inst.com 2015). Combustion reactions all give out huge

Introduction The history of polymers stretch back millions of years. These “primitive” polymers were created by nature to fulfill the needs of information storage, energy storage and information reproduction. Human made polymers are a more recent invention, of the last two hundred years or so. These polymers are general made of highly flammable hydrocarbons and their derivatives. Fires caused by a combination of human careless and the physical properties of hydrocarbons have caused millions of dollars

Unit 1 Assignment: Critical Terms Study Guide FS101: Fire Behavior and Combustion Unit 1 Unit 1 Assignment: Critical Terms Study Guide Auto-ignition temperature The minimum temperature to which a material must be raised before combustion will occur. Also called “ignition temperature.” Backdraft A sudden, violent reignition of the contents of a closed container fire that has consumed the oxygen within the space when a new source of oxygen is introduced. The introduction of

i) Combustion in the furnace (for heating): Most furnaces burn fuel oil or natural gas as fuel. During this combustion process, oxygen combines with fuel molecules to produce water, carbon dioxide and heat. The heat is what is passed through combustion chamber and provides heating. To maximize the efficiency of fuel burning furnaces, it is important that the right amount of products are used so there is no excess product remaining after the combustion reaction. In the combustion reaction, in furnaces

The Combustion of Household Fuels Introduction Fire, from humans’ first interactions with it, has been terrifying, delighting, and mysterious all at once. Yet it is impossible to imagine a day passing without any interactions with the phenomenon. From burning wood in the fireplace, to preparing tea on a stove operating with natural gas, to using charcoal for a backyard barbecue, different objects are chosen as the source of combustion depending on the task that they need to accomplish. Furthermore

Don't trust atoms, they make up everything. This is true for the reaction witnessed in the combustion of fireworks. These pretty colours and lights are the result of a chemical reaction occurring, that ignites the firework and turns into a colourful flame. This phenomenon can be tested inside a laboratory using similar circumstances to that of a firework in the air. The test involves using chemicals, similar to what is seen in fireworks and burning those chemicals under a blue flame, which burns

incomplete combustion due to the lab conditions. Incomplete combustion “occurs when the supply of air or oxygen is poor.”("BBC - GCSE Bitesize: Combustion", 2017). Complete combustion gives off more energy as heat and is ideal but was unlikely under the test conditions. Complete combustion requires a decent supply of oxygen to react with. If these conditions aren’t met incomplete combustion occurs and “water is produced, but carbon monoxide and carbon are produced instead of carbon

Spontaneous Human Combustion (SHC) occurs when a person bursts into flames from a chemical reaction within. The victim’s torso and head are burned to a pile of ashes while their extremities remain intact. Human bodies must reach 3,000 degrees to become ashes. Though, the room around them show little or no signs of fire besides greasy stains on furniture or the walls. Not everyone suffering from SHC is completely burned. Some develop strange, unexplainable burns or emanate smoke from their body

life of combustion engines the goal has been to make them more efficient. Higher efficiency lead to increased engine performance and power output, and a reduction in fuel consumption. The Weber (We) number, shown in Equation (1), relates a fluid’s inertial forces to its surface tension forces making it useful in analyzing the atomization of fuel in a combustion engine. We=Dynamic PressureSurface Tension Pressure=⍴U2(/D)             (1) The three main things that are required for combustion are; fuel

Transport – A Necessary Evil: Comparing the Heat Combustion of Different Fuels Aim: The aim of this experiment is to test each fuel (Ethanol, Hexanol and Octanol) by using a spirit burner, tripod and beaker filled with water to determine which fuel produces the most effective heat of combustion that is also safe to take camping. This will be conducted by using a stopwatch to time the combustion of each fuel to determine which fuels heats the water quickly, and what materials can be used to minimise