Chemical energy carriers are crucial for addressing challenges that arise from time lag,
large distances, and temporal fluctuations in renewable energy production, which lead to …

Metal fuel is one of the attractive alternative fuels for its high energy density and zero carbon
emission. In the past, they were often used as additives in fireworks and propellants. More …

In the present study, a novel in situ particle sizing approach is proposed and used to
measure the characteristic timescales of micron-sized iron particle combustion under low …

In this study, the metal cyclonic combustor (MC 2) was utilized to investigate the formation of
nanoparticles (nPMs) and NO x during the combustion of iron powder under varying input …

Ignition temperatures of metal particles play an essential role in not only the fundamental
theories of non-volatile dust flames but also the robust operation of practical metal fuel …

The paper presents multi-parameter high-speed optical diagnostics of single iron particle
oxidation in a hot laminar flow consisting of O 2, H 2 O, CO 2, and N 2. Prior to luminous …

Combustion of iron powder is a promising option for clean and sustainable generation of
heat and power. However, a fundamental understanding of the flame propagation mode is …

Iron and its oxides have been proposed as energy carriers for a carbon-free, circular energy
economy. Focusing on the energy release step of the cycle, this work is concerned with the …

As iron powder nowadays attracts research attention as a carbon-free, circular energy
carrier, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations can be used to better understand the …

This study examines the effects of laser heating on the ignition and critical combustion
characteristics, such as temperature and burn time, of individual iron particles. It provides …