Soot formation in high-pressure combustion: Status and challenges

H Chu, J Qi, S Feng, W Dong, R Hong, B Qiu, W Han - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Combustion of hydrocarbon fuels lacks accurate and detailed reaction mechanisms, and the
majority of flame research is focused on atmospheric conditions, with little progress made in …

Morphological characterization of aggregates and agglomerates by image analysis: A systematic literature review

L Théodon, J Debayle, C Coufort-Saudejaud - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The morphological characterization of aggregates or agglomerates using image analysis is
an increasingly active area of research, whether in the chemical, environmental or civil …

Effects of NH3 addition on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and soot formation in C2H4 co-flow diffusion flames

F Ren, X Cheng, Z Gao, Z Huang, L Zhu - Combustion and Flame, 2022 - Elsevier
As a promising carbon-free alternative fuel, ammonia (NH 3) cofiring with hydrocarbon fuels
can improve its own combustion properties and suppress the soot emission. In this work, the …

Soot-particle core-shell and fractal structures from small-angle X-ray scattering measurements in a flame

HA Michelsen, MF Campbell, KO Johansson, IC Tran… - Carbon, 2022 - Elsevier
We have characterized soot particles measured in situ in a laminar co-flow ethylene-air
diffusion flame using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). The analysis includes …

Sooting propensity and maturity of gasoline/anisole blends in a laminar coflow diffusion flame

JJ Cruz, F Escudero, I Verdugo, P Rivera… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Liquid oxygenated biofuels such as anisole have been used as additives, since they
increase the octane number and improve spark-ignition engines' performance. In this study …

Monte Carlo Aggregation Code (MCAC) Part 2: Application to soot agglomeration, highlighting the importance of primary particles

J Morán, J Yon, A Poux, F Corbin, FX Ouf… - Journal of colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
During the agglomeration of nanoparticles and in particular, soot, a change in both the flow
regime (from free molecular to near continuum) as well as the change of agglomeration …

Effects of NH3/H2/N2 addition on soot morphology and nanostructure in laminar co-flow ethylene diffusion flame

Q Li, C Song, Z Yan, X Cao, J Wang, Z Huang - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the effects of NH 3/H 2/N 2 addition on soot morphology and
nanostructure in laminar co-flow diffusion flame of ethylene, by adopting the method of …

An experimental investigation of soot morphology and nanostructure in high-pressure co-flow laminar methane diffusion flames

J Li, Z Gan, Y Liang - Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Pressure is a significant factor affecting soot formation and oxidation. However, there are
only scarce studies in the literature that probe soot samples in high-pressure laminar …

Impact of the competition between aggregation and surface growth on the morphology of soot particles formed in an ethylene laminar premixed flame

J Morán, A Poux, J Yon - Journal of Aerosol Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Soot particle surface growth may have a significant impact on aggregation kinetics, particle
morphology, and both aggregate and monomer size distributions. Particularly, the …

A robust trivariate approach for characterizing the primary particle size distribution of soot aggregates using time-resolved laser-induced incandescence

J Zhang, S Li, H Qi - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
This study proposes a new trivariate retrieval method based on a moderate-fluence laser-
induced incandescence (LII) model. By changing the undesirable mathematical properties …