Review of effects of zero-carbon fuel ammonia addition on soot formation in combustion

C Chen, D Liu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon-free fuel ammonia is considered to contribute to the decarbonization of energy
consumption structure. Blending ammonia with conventional carbon-based fuels can often …

Effects of ammonia addition on soot formation in hydrocarbon fuels combustion: Challenges and prospects

H Chu, S Feng, R Hong, X Ma, F Qiao, L Chen - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Ammonia has received great attention of researchers as a hydrogen-rich carbon-free fuel
under the background of “carbon peak” and “carbon neutrality”. By discussing the surface …

Effects of ammonia addition on soot formation in ethylene laminar diffusion flames. Part 2. Further insights into soot inception, growth and oxidation

K Zhang, Y Xu, Y Liu, H Wang, Y Liu, X Cheng - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Ammonia, as an alternative fuel, is attracting unprecedented attention due to the absence of
CO 2 emission during its combustion. Effects of ammonia co-firing on soot formation in …

Effect of NH3 addition on soot morphology and nanostructure evolution in laminar ethylene diffusion flame

S Feng, R Hong, J Qi, W Dong, B Qiu, X Yan, H Chu - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Ammonia, as a carbon neutral alternative fuel, has attracted wide attention. However, due to
the defects in the combustion performance of pure ammonia, it is still necessary to further …

Effects of ammonia on morphological characteristics and nanostructure of soot in the combustion of diesel surrogate fuels

K Zhang, Y Xu, Y Li, Y Liu, B Wang, H Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The morphological characteristics and nanostructure of soot particles in pure n-heptane (C 7
H 16) and n-heptane/ammonia co-flow diffusion flames were analyzed and compared using …

Effects of ammonia addition on soot formation in ethylene laminar diffusion flames. Part 3. The morphology and nanostructure of soot particles

Y Liu, Y Xu, K Zhang, P Zhang, X Cheng - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Ammonia (NH 3) fuel has been widely considered a competitive alternative fuel and
hydrogen carrier due to its “non-carbon and hydrogen-rich” nature. In this study, the …

Ammonia in Dual-Fueled Internal Combustion Engines: Impact on NOx, N2O, and Soot Formation

KA Pedersen, MT Lewandowski… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The combustion of ammonia in internal combustion engines (ICE) releases nitrogen-related
exhaust emissions. Numerous studies have shown that the increased formation of nitrous …

Numerical study on the combustion characteristics of premixed ammonia flames with methanol/ethanol/n-butanol addition

W Zhong, L Dai, Z He, Q Wang - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
Mixing ammonia (NH 3) with alcohols for combustion not only improves the combustion
characteristics of NH 3 but also retains carbon–neutral when both fuels are produced from …

ReaxFF molecular dynamics study of N-containing PAHs formation in the pyrolysis of C2H4/NH3 mixtures

K Zhang, Y Xu, R Yu, H Wu, X Liu, X Cheng - Combustion and Flame, 2024 - Elsevier
The reactive force field molecular dynamics (ReaxFF MD) simulations are performed to
depict the whole process including fuel pyrolysis, the formation and growth of PAHs/NPAHs …

Measurements of soot particulate emissions of ammonia-ethylene flames using laser extinction method

CT Chong, M Cao, B Tian, T Xie - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ammonia (NH3) has emerged as an attractive carbonless fuel that can be co-fired with
hydrocarbon fuel to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. To understand the influence of NH3 …