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Are turbine fuels more susceptible to water contamination than other aviation fuels?
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Yes. It is possible for Jet fuel to absorb a small amount of dissolved water. As the aircraft gains altitude and is subjected to colder temperatures this dissolved water may freeze and form small ice crystals in the fuel which will collect in the fuel lines and possibly clog the fuel system. As a result, many jet aircraft are equipped with heated fuel lines, and at most airports jet fuel is available with special additives which mitigate this risk.
The other primary type of aviation fuel is avgas (100LL) which is very similar to automotive gasoline. Water does not mix with this type of fuel at all, and any water in the fuel system will collect in the low points of the fuel tanks where it is periodically sumped out. In fact it is standard procedure to for pilots to sump this water out (or check if there is any) before every flight.
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Which fuel using aeroplane?
There are many types of fuels used for aircraft. there are aircraft that run on normal unleaded and diesel fuels but the typical aviation only fuels are avgas (usually leaded 100 octane or 130/110), Avtur (aviation turbine), Jet-A and Jet A-1. these are the typical fuels you will find. Avgas is mainly used in general aviation whilst most airliners/jets use jet-a1.
What has the author I I Pinkel written?
I I. Pinkel has written: 'Future fuels for aviation'
What has the author R James Rollbuhler written?
R. James Rollbuhler has written: 'Combustion characteristics of gas turbine alternative fuels' -- subject(s): Synthetic fuels 'Gas turbine alternative fuels combustion characteristics' -- subject(s): Gas-turbines, Combustion
What kind of fuel is used in aircrafts?
Aviation fuel. There is aviation gasoline, Jet-A and Jet-A1 civil jet fuels, and the JP series of military jet fuels.
How do fossil fuels make electicity?
the burning of fossil fuels creates thermal energy, which in this case is on the from of steam, which then in turn rotates a turbine
What do fossil fuels give electricity to?
Well, fossil fuels don't give the electricity they are part of making it though. By burning fossil fuels it creates steam which turns a turbine that generates electricity.
How can fossil fuels turn a generator?
Fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) are burnt to boil water. The steam under pressure spins an electricity turbine.
What energy source does hydroelectric plant use to generate electricity?
Water is used to tun a turbine. It is used instead of using fossil fuels to burn water to turn a turbine.
Do the burning of fuels such as coal release electrical energy?
The burning of coal itself does not release electrical energy, coal is burned to drive a turbine, the turbine in turn produces electricity.
Can rocket fuel be used for gas turbine engines?
There are various types/combinations of rocket fuels. The most popular one is Hydrogen which was used by the Space Shuttle. But there are some hydrocarbon fuels as well that are used in rocket engines (for example RP-1 used by the Soyuz rocket). By asking specifically about rocket fuel I assume that you make the distinction between fuel and oxidizer (because a rocket engine generally uses both fuel and oxidizer in contrast with gas turbine engines who takes its oxidizer from atmospheric air). All in all, the answer is not as straight forward as you might expect: certain rocket fuels (see RP-1 like fuels) are very similar to jet fuel so they can be used as fuels in gas turbine engines. Other fuels like hydrogen or hydrazine can't be used in current gas turbine engines. But it is not impossible to have in the future gas turbine engines that uses hydrogen or some other fuels used in rocket engines.
Why is it Important that we find viable alternatives to fossil fuels for our electricity generation?
Basically two reasons.1) Fossil fuels won't last forever - we will run out of these fuels pretty soon. 2) Fossil fuels produce contamination, including filling the atmosphere with greenhouse gases.
What are aviation fuels?
There are several different types of aviation fuels. Most smaller airplanes that are piston driven take a fuel called 100LL, or Low Lead, and it is dyed blue in color. There are several other types of aviation fuel, such as 80/87, which is red, 100/130, which is green, and 115/145, which is purple. Jet aircraft take a different types of gas altogether, called JetA, which is kerosene.
