United States
 Environmental Protection
 Agency
Industrial Environmental Research
Laboratory
Research Triangle Park NC 27711
 Research and Development
EPA-600/S7-82-035  August 1982
 Project Summary
A Compendium  of  Synfuel
End-Use Testing Programs

M. Ghassemi, S. Quinlivan, and M. Haro
  This document summarizes "A Com-
 pendium  of Synfuel End-Use  Testing
 Programs," which provides information
 on major recently completed, current,
 and planned synf uel end-use testing pro-
 jects. The compendium is intended to
 promote  flow  of information among
 various synfuel testing programs, there-
 by reducing the chances for duplication
 of effort and enabling design and imple-
 mentation of cost-effective and system-
 atic approaches to the collection of ap-
 propriate environmental data in conjunc-
 tion with on-going and planned perfor-
 mance testing projects. EPA  intends to
 update this compendium to include re-
 sults from current and future testing
 programs.
  Projects described in the compendium
 involve testing of shale-derived fuels,
 SRC-II middle distillates, EDS fuel oils,
 H-coal  liquids, and  methanol/indolene
 mixtures in various equipment such as
 utility boilers, steam generators, diesel
 engines (laboratory- and full-scale), auto
 engines, and various other combustors.
 Published reports on various testing ef-
 forts and discussions with test sponsors/
 contractors are the sources of data for
 the compendium.
  Based on the data presented in this
compendium, the thrust of the synfuel
testing program which has been carried
out to date has been to assess equip-
ment performance  and  fuel handling
characteristics. Where some emissions
have been monitored, such efforts have
been limited in scope and have primarily
emphasized measurement of criteria pol-
lutants (NOX, SOX,  particulates, etc.).
Essentially no data have been collected
on emissions of non-criteria/non-regu-
lated pollutants.
  This Profect Summary was developed
by EPA's Industrial Environmental Re-
search Laboratory, Research Triangle
Park, NC, to announce key findings of
the research project that Is fully docu-
mented In a separate report of the same
title (see Project Report ordering infor-
mation at back).

Introduction to and Objectives
of the Compendium
  A recent synfuel utilization background
study * identified a great need for better
coordination among various agencies in-
volved in synfuel end-use testing so as
to promote more systematic approaches
to the collection of environmental data in
connection with such testing and to re-
duce the duplication of effort. As recom-
mended by the  background study,  a
compendium of synfuel end-use testing
programs has been developed as an in-
formation source on major recently com-
pleted, ongoing, and planned synfuel
end-use testing programs. Availability of
the document to agencies/organizations
engaged in various aspects of synfuel
production, testing, utilization, and reg-
ulation, coupled with regular symposia/
workshops on synfuel utilization and
end-use testing, should greatly enhance
coordination and flow of information
among various programs and, in the long
run, contribute to the goal of more rapid
establishment of an environmentally ac-
ceptable commercial synfuel industry in
the U.S.
*M. Ghassemi and R. Iyer, "Environmental Aspects
of Synf uel Utilization," Report No. EPA-600/7-81-
025 (NTISPB81-175937), March 1981.

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Data Base Used and Data
Presentation


   Information on the synfuel testing pro-
grams has been obtained from published
documents and by telephone calls and/or
interviews with organizations involved
in the testing programs. The key individ:
uals/agencies providing most of the re-
ports and data used in the compendium
are listed in Table  1.
   A separate data sheet is devoted to
each project covered in this  compen-
dium to permit periodic updating of the
 document to include additional projects
 and incorporation of further results from
 ongoing studies. The data sheets are
 grouped into four categories, covering
 projects for which the key sponsors/par-
 ticipants  are Electric Power  Research
 Institute (EPRI), Department of Defense
 (DOD), Department of Energy (DOE), and
 miscellaneous agencies (e.g., EPA). Data
 sheets cover 45 projects: 7 are in the
 EPRI-sponsored category, 16 in the DOD
 category, 13 in the DOE category, and 9
 in the miscellaneous category.
   Where  data are available, each data
 sheet provides the following information
   on a test project: type of fuel tested
   (both synfuel and the reference petro-
   fuel, where indicated), test equipment
   used, test site, test objectives, sponsor-
   ing agency, contractor, test conditions,
   environmental monitoring, project status,
   summary of results,  and references
   (where a report or reports have been
   published on a project).
     Table 2 summarizes the data contained
   in the data sheets. Tables 3 and 4 briefly
   describe some of the recently initiated
   and tentatively planned synfuel testing
   programs. Two sample data sheets are
   shown.
Table 1.    List of Organizations/Individuals Providing Information Used in the Development of the Compendium
Electric Power Research Institute
3412 Hillview Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94303
    Al Do/bee

Air Force Wright Aeronautical
Laboratory, Aero Propulsion Laboratory
Wright-Patterson AFB/POSF
Dayton, OH 45433
    Charles Delaney

Navy Air Propulsion Center
P.O.Box 7176
Trenton, NJ 08628
    C.J. Nowack

David W. Taylor Naval Ship R&D Center
Code 2 7 05
Annapolis, MD 21402
    Carl A. Hershner

Army Mobility Equipment Research and
Command Center—Attn: DRDME-GL
Ft. Belvoir,  VA 22060
    F. Schaekel

U. S. Air Force HO. AFESC/RDV
TyndallAFB
Tyndall, FL 324O3
    J. Tom Slankas

DOE, Bartlesville Energy
Technology Center
P.O. Box 1398
Bartlesville, OK 74003
    Dan Gurney

DOE, Conservation] and Solar Energy Div.
Washington, DC 2O585
    Gene Ecklund

DOE, Office of Coal Utilization
Fossil Energy Research Center
Washington, DC 2O454
    John Fairbanks
DOE, Laramie Energy Technology Center
P.O. Box 3395
Laramie, WY82071
    R. Poulson

DOE, Pittsburgh Energy Technology
Center, Analytical Chemistry Division
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
    Curt White

National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
Lewis Research Center
21000 Brook Park Drive
Cleveland, OH 44135
    Rick Niedzwiecki

EPA, Special Studies Office
Industrial Environmental Research Lab.
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
    G. Blair Martin

EPA, Motor Vehicle Emission Laboratory
2625 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, Ml 48105
    Robert Garbe
EPA, Office of Environmental
Engineering and Technology
Industrial Environmental Research Lab.
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
    W.S. Lanier

EPA, Mobile Sources Laboratory
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
    Frank Black
Southwest Research Institute
Automotive Research Division
6220 Culebra Road
San Antonio, TX 78284
    Charles T. Hare

Southwest Research Institute
Mobile Energy Division
6220 Culebra Road
San Antonio, TX 78284
    John A. Russell

U.S. Department of Transportation
Systems Center
Kendall Square
Cambridge, MA 02142
    Joe Sturm

U. S. Department of Energy and
Coordinating Research Council
Atlanta, GA 30309
    Al Zingle

Carson Associates for
Bank of America
4117 Robertson Boulevard
Alexandria, VA 22309
    Gavin McGurdy

Energy and Environmental Research
Corporation
80011rvine Boulevard
Santa Ana, CA 92705
    Dave Pershing

Ford Motor Company
Scientific Research Laboratory
Dearborn, Ml 48121
     W.D.  Tallent

Vulcan Cincinnati, Inc.
2900 Vernon Place
Cincinnati, OH 45219
     R. W. Duhl

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Table 2.    Synfuels-Combustion System Combinations Tested and Emissions Monitored
Test No.    Agency
   Synfuel
Reference Fuel    Combustion System    Emissions Monitored
                              General Conclusions
    1
             EPRI
 SRC-II fuel
 oil
                                    No. 6 fuel oil
                 Tangentially fired
                 utility boiler
NOX, CO, THC, S03,
POM, particulates,
particle size, panicu-
late composition
No adverse boiler performance
effects with SRC-II fuel.
NOX emissions nominally 70%
higher than No. 6 fuel.
             EPRI
 SRC-II fuel
 oil
 H-Coal
 EDS oil
                                    No. 6 and No. 2
                                    fuel oils
                 Scaled-down utility
                 boiler
NO, CO2, CO, S02,
SO3,  THC, smoke,
particulates, particle
size
Higher fuel nitrogen content of
SRC-II fuels produced higher NO
emissions than reference fuels.
NO emissions from H-Coal and
EDS liquids were lower than
SRC-II.
No unique differences in com-
bustion or emission characteris-
tics of SRC-II fuel blends.
             EPRI
 SRC-II fuel
 oil
                                    No. 2 and No. 5
                                    fuel oils
                 Babcock & Wi/cox
                 package boiler
 NOX, CO, CO2, SO2,
 hydrocarbons, 02,
 and dust
 NOX emissions consistent with
 fuel nitrogen content.
 Combustion performance of
 SRC-II fuel oil was similar to No.
 2 and No. 5 fuel oils.
            EPRI
SRC-II fuel
oil
H-Coal
                                   No. 2 diesel fuel
                 Three catalytic
                 reactors
NO, and CO
Coal-derived liquids can be
burned catalytically but SRC-II,
and to a lesser degree H-Coal,
appeared to degrade reactor
performance significantly as
evidenced by higher CO
emission.
NOX emissions were consistent
with fuel nitrogen content.
            EPRI
Hydrogenat-
ed shale oil
and various
liquid fuels
for SRC-I, H-
Coal, EDS,
and SRC-II
                                   No. 2 distillate
                                   fuel
                Full-scale and sub-
                scale turbine
                combustors
NOX, CO, UHC, par-
ticulates, and smoke
A selected number of coal
liquids and shale oil fuels can be
used in current turbines.
Emission levels of CO, UHC, and
particulates for synfuels were
about the same  as for No. 2
fuel—not significant.
Significant quantities of fuel-
bound nitrogen are converted to
NOX, causing emissions higher
than EPA limits.
            EPRI
                     Solvent
                     refined coal
               Bituminous coal   Utility boiler
                                      NOX, SO2, CO2, par-
                                      ticulates, paniculate
                                      composition
                         The boiler stayed much cleaner
                         with SRC than with coal, pro-
                         ducing an equivalent boiler effi-
                         ciency as coal at full load.
                         The quantity of SRC flyash was
                         10 to  15% of that of coal flyash
                         with no bottom ash accumula-
                         tion from SRC.
                         Particulates, SO2 and NOX emis-
                         sions from SRC were all under
                         EPA limits.
            EPRI
                                   Jet-A fuel,
                                   natural gas,
                                   methanol
                                Two utility gas
                                turbines
                                      NOX, CO, SO2, THC,
                                      POM, sulfates, par-
                                      ticulates, aldehydes,
                                      opacity
                         Methanol is a suitable fuel for
                         gas turbines; turbine perfor-
                         mance and NO x and paniculate
                         emissions are improved over the
                         other fuels.

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Table 2.     (Continued)

 Test No.    Agency      Synfuel      Reference Fuel   Combustion System
                                                             Emissions Monitored
                                                                                  General Conclusions
    8
DOD
             DOD
Shale-
derived JP-5
and blends
with
petroleum
JP-5
         Shale-
         derived
         diesel fuel
         marine
         (DFM)
Petroleum JP-5
              Petroleum diesel
              fuel
              (MIL-F-
               16884GI
DOD helicopter
engine: Allison
T63-A-5A turbo-
shaft
NOX, CO, CO 2
THC
                                                                                       and
                 U.S. Navy LM2500
                 turbine engine
                     NOX, CO, THC, and
                     smoke
  NOX emissions increased with
  increasing fuel nitrogen content;
  conversion efficiency was about
  45%.
  No significant effects were
  noted on engine performance or
  CO, CO2, and THC emissions
  due to the presence of high
  levels of fuel bound nitrogen.

  Combustor and engine operating
  characteristics were identical
  when using marine diesel or
  DFM shale oil;  thus, DFM shale
  oil would be suitable for use in
  LM2500 engines.
  NOX emissions followed fuel
  nitrogen content; CO and THC
  levels were essentially the same
  for both fuels.
   10
DOD
   11
   12
  13-15
DOD
DOD
   16
   17
JP-5 from,oil
shale, coal,
and tar
sands
Jet-A, JP-5,
DFM, leaded
gasoline, and
blends of the
above
Two high tempera-
ture/pressure re-
search combustors
NOX, CO, UHC, and
smoke
DOD     Shale fuel oil   Petroleum DFM    Steam generator
                                        diesel engine
Shale-        Petroleum
derived       distillate
diesel fuel
                 Lab-scale diesel
                 engine
Shale-        Petroleum DFM    3 different types of
derived DFM                     prototype steam
                                generators
                                                     Particulates and par-
                                                     ticulate composition
                      NOX, THC, and
                      smoke
                                       NO,, SO2, CO, CO2,
                                       THC, O2, and smoke
DOD     Oil shale-      Petroleum-
         derived JP-5   derived JP-5
DOD     Unifined       Petroleum-
         kerosene       derived JP-5
         derived from    fuel
         tar sands
                                DOD helicopter
                                engine: Allison
                                T62-A-5A turbo-
                                shaft
                               DOD helicopter
                               engine: Allison
                               T63-A-5A turbo-
                               shaft
                                       NOX, CO, and THC
                                      NOX, CO, and UHC
• In all performance areas, the
  synfuels correlated in the same
  manner as petroleum-derived
  fuels except for NOX emissions
  from the shale oil fuel.
• Smoke formation was depen-
  dent on hydrogen content; com-
  bustion efficiency, CO, and UHC
  depend more on higher boiling
  point components than fuel
   viscosity.

• No significant differences
  between paniculate emission
  products measured in the study
  from the combustion of DFM or
  shale fuel oil.

•  There  was no significant differ-
  ence in performance or emis-
  sions with the shale-derived
  fuel.

•  There  were no significant differ-
  ences in measured pollutant
  emissions resulting from the
  combustion of petroleum DFM
  or shale-derived DFM on the
   CVA-60, DDG-15, and the
  FF-1040 boilers. In each case,
   SO2, NOX, and smoke were
   below levels set by EPA.

• Performance, CO, and THC
   emissions were equivalent for
   both fuels.
•  NOX emissions followed fuel
   nitrogen content.

• Unifined kerosene was a satis-
  factory substitute for petroleum
  JP-5 fuel.
• NOX emissions were slightly
  higher when using unifined kero-
  sene than with JP-5.

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Table 2.
(Continued)
 Test No.   Agency
           Synfuel
              Reference Fuel    Combustion System    Emissions Monitored
                                                                   General Conclusions
18
DOD Distillate,
aviation, tur-
bine, and
diesel fuels
derived from
coal, tar
sands, and
oil shale
Various petro-
leum-derived
fuels
Wide variety of Army Various pollutants
power-plant systems
• Product quality of many syn-
fuels tested and other results
are described in individual
abstracts.
    19
 DOD
Shale-
derived
JP-5, JP-8,
andDFM
JP-S, diesel
fuel No. 2, and
Jet A
  20-22
 DOD
                                    13 petroleum
                                    derived fuels:
                                    JP-4, JP-8 die-
                                    sel No. 2, &
                                    various blends
DOD helicopter
engines: Allison  T-63
gas turbine, Detroit
Diesel 6V-53T, LDT-
465-1C diesel
engine, Teledyne-
Continental A VDS-
1790 diesel engine,
and Detroit Diesel
3-53
CO, NOX, UHC, and
smoke
                                         General Electric
                                         Ft 01 turbo fan, J 7 9-
                                         17C turbojet, and
                                         J79 turbojet engines
   23
DOE
              12 petroleum-     TF41 turbofan
              derived fuels:      combustor
              JP-4, JP-8, and
              various blends
                                                    NOX, CO, UHC, and
                                                    smoke
                                                             NOX, CO, UHC, and
                                                             smoke
 The CO emissions followed the
 same trend as combustion
 efficiency. At the lower power
 points, DFM showed slightly
 higher CO than JP-5 and Jet A.
 There were no fuel property
 effects on the emissions of UHC
 and NOX. The flame radiation
 and exhaust smoke  levels for
 the synfuels were higher than
 those of Jet A and are attributed
 to differences in hydrogen
 content.
 The shale JP-5 in the DD6V-53T
 engine showed a 6% average
 loss in maximum power output
 when compared to the reference
 diesel fuel which approximates
 the 6.5% power loss observed
 in the same engine with petro-
 leum-derived JP-5. The shale-
 derived JP-5 and DFM per-
 formed in the CUE-1790 engine
 like similar petroleum-derived
 fuels. Evaluation of DFM from
 shale in the LDT-465- 1C engine
 resulted in no difference be-
 tween the maximum power pro-
 duced by this fuel and that of a
 petroleum No. 2 diesel fuel.
 The results from the 210-hour
 test in the DO 3-53  engine are
 indistinguishable from those
 that may result from tests with
 conventional petroleum-derived
 diesel fuel with similar
 properties.
 Shale-derived fuels met virtually
 every military specification with
 the exception of the failure of
 JP-5 to meet copper corrosion
 requirement and DFM to meet
 maximum pour point limit.

 In all three engines,  fuel hydro-
 gen content strongly affected
 smoke and NOX emissions. NOX
 emissions were also highly de-
 pendent upon combustor operat-
 ing conditions.

All pollutant emissions measured
were highly dependent upon
operating conditions. CO and
smoke levels were also strongly
affected by hydrogen and
aromatic content of fuels.

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Table 2.
Test No.
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(Continued)
Agency Synfuel
DOE SRC-//
middle
distil/ate



DOE SftC-ll
middle
distillate




DOE SRC-II
middle
distillate





DOE SRC-II
middle
distillate










DOE SRC-II
middle
distillate













DOE SRC-II
middle and
heavy
distillate.
fuel oils &
three blends
of the above









Reference Fuel
Low quality
residual oil, and
petroleum refer-
ence distillate
fuel

Petroleum
distillate





Low quality
residual oil and
distillate fuel





Low quality
residual oil.
petroleum oil.
petroleum refer-
ence distillate
oil, and natural
gas






Low quality
residual oil.
petroleum refer-
ence distillate
oil











No. 2 and No. 6
petroleum
based fuel oils













Combustion System
Combustor sized for
use with industrial
gas turbine



Various combustor
concepts





Seven combustors
of varying designs
for use in utility gas
turbine engines




Combustors for use
in utility gas turbine
engines










Experimental com-
bustor for use with
utility gas turbine
engines












A 20-hp Johnston,
fire-tube boiler














Emissions Monitored General Conclusions
NOX, CO, CO 2, THC, • The combustor was able to
and smoke achieve low NOX with all fuels.
• CO and smoke varied directly
with rich zone equivalence ratio
and inversely with lean zone
equivalence ratio.
NO x smoke • Values of NO x were reduced for
the smaller diameter quench
zone and increased for larger
diameter quench zone.
• Rich-lean burn stage combus-
tion system can meet EPA
emission standards.
NOX, smoke, CO, • A lean-lean combustor has
UHC potential for achieving ultra-low
NOX emissions with distillate, •
residual, or other fuels contain-
ing up to 0.25% (wtj fuel
nitrogen. CO and smoke met
program goals from this com-
bustor also.
NOX, CO, THC, • Lean-lean combustor NOX emis-
smoke sion levels were higher than
emission goals using SRC-II fuel.
CO emissions remained low
using SRC-II fuel, while no
smoke was detectable and UHC
levels were negligible through-
out these tests.
• Rich-lean combustor NOX emis-
sions appeared to reach a mini-
mum below the NOX emission
goal for rich primary zone
condition.
NOX, CO, UHC, • Five combustors have been
smoke found adequate for further de-
velopment: rich-lean diffusion-
flame venturi quench burner,
ceramic-lined piped lean burner.
multiannular swirl burner, Rolls-
Royce combustor, and lean
catalytic combustor. These
meet NOX emission limits set by
EPA with petroleum distillate
and/or residual oils.
• SRC-II fuel NOX emissions were
close to meeting EPA limits in
only two combustors: rich-lean
diffusion and ceramic-lined pipe
lean burners.
NOX, SO 2, CO, HC, • The levels of NOX and SO2 pro-
and PAHs duced were proportional to the
amount of nitrogen and sulfur in
the fuel.
• There appear to be two sources
of trace organics in the exhaust
gases: small amounts of the fuel
itself not burned during combus-
tion, and the products of com-
bustion. For the petroleum fuels.
n-alkanes and PAHs are seen in
the exhaust gas; for the SRC-II
fuels, the alkanes are absent or
present at very low levels, and
PAHs not seen in the petroleum
exhaust gases are present.

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Table 2.    (Continued)

 Test No.   Agency      Synfuel
                        Reference Fuel   Combustion System    Emissions Monitored
                                                                                   General Conclusions
   30       DOE
   31        DOE
   32       DOE
 33-35      DOE
   36        DOE
   37
Vulcan
Cincin-
 nati
   38
   39
 Ford
Motor
 Co.
 DOT
Shale-
derived DFM
                        Indolene and       Two light duty
                         10% methanol/    vehicles
                        90% indolene
                        Unleaded gaso-   Auto engines (10)
                        line and
                        methanol/indo-
                        lene mixtures
                         10% methanol/
                        90% gasoline
                        blends
                        Ethanol,
                        methanol, and
                        gasoline blends
                        Indolene, indo-
                        lene/methanol
                        blends, and
                        ethanol/indo-
                        lene blends
               No. 6 residual
               oil, natural gas,
               and methanol
                                    Methanol, indo-
                                    lene, and blends
                                Auto engines 171
                                Fleet vehicles
                                Pontiac 4-cylinder
                                modified engine
                 Small scale boiler
                 test stand and a 49
                 MW utility boiler
                                Ford 400 CID engine
                                and 1975 Ford LTD
                                with 400 CID engine
No. 2 diesel fuel   VW Rabbit engine
                                                      Evaporative emis-
                                                      sions (hydrocarbons
                                                      and methanol)
                                                      NOX, CO, THC, alde-
                                                      hydes, and methanol
                                       NOX, CO, and evapo-
                                       rative emissions (HC
                                       and methanol)
                                       Evaporative and tail-
                                       pipe HC emissions
                                       Total aldehydes and
                                       specific organics
NOX, CO, and
aldehydes
                                       THC and specific
                                       organics
NOX, CO, THC, par-
ticulates, Ames test
on particulates
Using methanol 10% blend in-
creased evaporative emissions
by 130% for short term use and
220% for long term use.

Aldehyde, methanol, and HC
emissions increased with higher
concentration of methanol in the
fuel.
CO was reduced by the addition
of methanol to the base fuel

Data show consistent reduction
in CO emissions with use of
methanol blends.
Significant increases in evapora-
tive emissions with methanol
blends.

75% increase in evaporative
emissions with methanol blends
over a straight gasoline.
Emissions were lower for vehi-
cles fueled with gasohol but
data was inadequate to con-
clude a significant difference.

Total aldehydes increased 25%
in going from indolene to
ethanol/indolene and methanol/
indolene blends.
Formaldehyde is the largest
component of the total alde-
hydes  (up to 90 mole % of the
total).

In the utility boiler, methanol
NOX levels were 7-14% of those
measured during residual oil
combustion.
CO emission levels of methanol
were less than 100 ppm and
generally less than those
observed for the residual oil.
Aldehyde emissions during
methanol combustion were
generally less than 1 ppm.

Methanol/indolene blends gave
significantly higher HC and aro-
matic emissions than indolene
without a catalyst, but only
slightly higher emissions with a
catalyst.
HC and CO emissions were
found to be lower and NOX
levels higher for the shale-
derived fuel as compared to the
petroleum-derived fuel. Particu-
late emissions were similar for
both fuels.
Mutagenic activity of the
organics from the paniculate
matter was similar for the two
fuels.

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  Table 2.     (Continued)

  Test No.    Agency     Synfuel
                         Reference Fuel    Combustion System    Emissions Monitored
                                                                      General Conclusions
    40
Bank of
America
 Methanol/gaso-    Fleet vehicles
 line blends
                                                                            NO. CO, UHC
                                               Blends of 2 to  18% methanol
                                               decrease emissions of CO and
                                               UHC and result in improved
                                               mileage in new cars.
                                               Certain blends result in operat-
                                               ing cost decreases of
    41
              EPA
          Shale-
          derived DFM
 No. 2 fuel, and
 No. 2 fuel with
 0.5% nitrogen
 Two configurations
 of a full-scale proto-
 type (25-MW
 engine-size) gas tur-
 bine combustor util-
 izing a rich-burn/
 quick-quench com-
 bustor
 NO., CO, UHC
 Both combustor configurations
 met program emissions goals
 using both reference fuels and
 synfuel.
 UHC emissions from one com-
 bustor ranged from 0.9 to 7.3
 ppmv for No. 2 fuel; 1.1 to
 21.8 ppm for No. 2 fuel with
 0.5% nitrogen; and 1.3 to 15.3
 ppmv for shale-derived DFM at
 15% O2.
    42
              EPA
          SRC-II
          middle
          distillate fuel
          oil and shale-
          derived
          residual oil
   43
 EPA
                                     No. 2 fuel oil
                                     and Indonesian/
                                     Malaysian
                                     residual oil
Residual and
distillate oils,
natural gas, pro-
pane, isopro-
panol, methanol
 Prototype full-scale
 (2 5-MW engine-size)
 rich-burn/quick-
 quench gas turbine
 with two gas com-
 bustor configurations

Experimental wall
furnace and proto-
type industrial boiler
                                        NOX, CO, UHC, and
                                        smoke
                                                                           NO,, NO, CO, HC,
                                                                           and aldehydes
                         All emissions exhaust goals
                         met.
                         Relationship demonstrated be-
                         tween primary zone residence
                         time and attainable NOX emis-
                         sion concentrations.
                                                                                       NO emission levels for the five
                                                                                       fuels were as follows: distillate
                                                                                       oil > propane > isopropanol >
                                                                                       alcohol mixture > methanol.
                                                                                       A/though there was consider-
                                                                                       able scatter in the data, alde-
                                                                                       hyde concentrations were
                                                                                       around 10 ppm for methanol.
                                                                                       NO emissions for all fuels
                                                                                       decreased with increasing frac-
                                                                                       tion of flue gas recirculation.
                                                                                       CO and HC emissions were
                                                                                       always below 50 ppm and
                                                                                       smoke was not observed for any
                                                                                       fuel.
   44
 EPA
No. 5 residual
oil, natural gas,
and methanol
Industrial water-tube
and fire-tube boilers
NOX
Flue gas recirculation was capa-
ble of reducing NOX emissions
during methanol combustion.
Methanol NOX emissions were
significantly lower than during
residual oil combustion and
were also less than during
natural gas combustion.
   45
 EPA
Indolene and
ethanol blends
Two light duty
vehicles
NOX, CO, THC,
ethanol, and evapo-
rative emissions
The addition of ethanol to in-
dolene reduced tailpipe emis-
sions of THC and CO, but in-
creased NOX.
Use of gasohol increased evapo-
rative emissions substantially.
"Because of the unavailability of synfuels, the fuels used in some of these programs were not "true " synfuels (e.g., methanol-derived from natural
gas was used instead of coal-derived methanol}. These studies, however, are included in this report because they were conducted to show what
might be expected from the combustion of actual synfuels in the indicated combustion systems.

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 Table 3.    On-Going Synfuel Testing Programs


   Sponsoring Agency              Test Fuels
                               Schedule*
                                 Project Description'
 EPA, Motor Vehicle
 Emission Laboratory
Shale-derived diesel fuel
and SRC-II fuel versus
National Average Baseline
Diesel Fuel, and Mobil-M
gasoline
EDS and H-coal liquids
                           SRC-II fuel
     1981-
    late 1982
                                                        Late 1981-
                                                      September 1982
                                  1982
                 Volkswagen Rabbit diesel engine testing. Emis-
                 sions monitored to include particulates, NOX,
                 CO/CO2, HC, and aldehydes.
                    Large standing diesel engines and a GE research
                    engine. Emissions monitoring includes collection
                    of particulates.

                    Electronically controlled internal combustion
                    engine at Southwest Research Institute, San
                    Antonio, TX.
EPA, Industrial Environ-
mental Research
Laboratory (RTF)
SRC-II middle and heavy
distillates, EDS middle
distillates, and shale-
derived No. 2 fuels
November 1981-
    April 1982
                 North American package boiler and Caterpillar
                 Model D334 stationary diesel engine testing.
                 Package boiler represents small-to-medium
                 sized fire-tube boiler for industrial and commer-
                 cial applications; boiler can be equipped with
                 low NOX burner which may be tested with syn-
                 fuels. The stationary diesel represents medium-
                 sized industrial and commercial engine used for
                 backup power generation, pumping, and other
                 applications. Emissions monitored include par-
                 ticulates, NOX, CO/CO 2, SO 2, and HC.
DOE, Bartlesville
Energy Technology Center;
Contractor/test site:

A. General Electric,
   Erie, PA
SRC-II middle distillate
and oil shale distillate
  1981 —
early 1982
                          H-coal liquids
    January—
   April 1982
                    Testing of GE EDI-8, 8-cylinder "V" configura-
                    tion, 5344 cu. in. standing diesel engine for
                    electric power, rail and marine applications.
                    Parameters evaluated include: starting ability,
                    injection timing, fuel rate variation effects, and
                    internal engine temperatures. Emissions moni-
                    tored include 02, CO/CO 2, NOX, SO 2, HC,
                           and particulates.
                                               Limited testing with single cylinder diesel
                                               engine. Emissions monitored include O2,
                                               CO/CO 2, NOX, SO 2, andHC.
B. Transamerica
   Defaval,
   Oak/and, CA
SRC-II middle distillate
     1981—        Testing of Delaval DSR 46, 6-cylinder in-line
   early 1982       configuration, 28,6OOcu. in. standing diesel
                    engine for electric power, compressor, and
                    marine applications. Performance parameters
                    being evaluated include starting ability, precom-
                    bustion chamber effects, and ignition delay. The
                    engine has been operated at full load using a
                    pre-mixed blend of 60% SRC-II liquid and 40%
                    diesel oil which had been injected into the com-
                    bustion chamber with no modification of the
                    engine, followed by increasing proportions of
                    SRC-II liquid up to 100%. Emissions monitored
                    include O2, CO/CO2, NOX, SO2, THC, and
                    smoke.

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           (Continued)
  Sponsoring Agency
       Test Fuels
Schedule'
            Project Description'
C. A.D. Little,
  Beloit, Wl
SRC-II middle distillate
1981-1982
                          Various H-coal and EDS
                          liquids
                               March—
                            November 1982
Fairbanks-Morse 38 to 8V», 6-cylinder opposed
piston design, 3-108 cu. in. standing diesel
engine for electric power and marine applica-
tions, compressors and pumps being tested.
Parameters evaluated include effects of load
variations, combustion pressure vs. time, and
engine delay. Emissions monitored include
CO/C02, NO, NO2, SO2, SO* HC, PAH, par-
ticulates, and oxidants.

Testing of Fairbanks piston engine at NAVSSES
test facility, Philadelphia, PA. Emissions moni-
toring to include gaseous pollutants and collec-
tion of sizable (i.e., 5 g) quantities of paniculate
matter.
D. Energy and Environ-
   mental Research,
   Springfield, OH
Shale-derived distillate oil
  1981 —        Testing of Superior 6-cylinder in-line configura-
early 1982       tion turbo-charged 4120 cu. in. standing diesel
                 engine for use in compressors, pumping, and
                 electrical power generation. The purpose of the
                 tests is to compare engine performance param-
                 eters during synfuel and conventional fuel com-
                 bustion. Tests with shale-derived distillate oil
                 and a baseline No. 2 diesel fuel include SASS
                 train sampling for PAH and particulates.  Other
                 emissions monitored include CO, HC, NOX, and
                 smoked.
E. Acurex,
   Shoreham-by-the-Sea,
   England
Shale oil residuals
  1981 —         Testing ofA.P.E. Allen BSC 128 6-cylinder, in-
 early 1982      line configuration, 5101 cu. in. standing diesel
                 engine for marine, pumping, compressor, and
                 electric power applications. Tests include injec-
                  tion, starting, combustion duration, and
                 steadiness. Emissions monitored include
                  CO/CO2, NOX, NO 2, THC, and smoke t.
DOE, Conservation and
Solar Energy Division
 Various shale-and coal-         1978-1984
 derived fuels
                           SRC-II distillates and            1981 to —
                           shale-derived JP-5 and
                           DFM mixed with pow-
                           dered carbon, sawdust, or
                           other cellulosic material

                           Coal-derived methanol          1981 to —
                           and gasohol
                 Auto engine dynamometer testing being con-
                 ducted at SWRI. Particulates, NOX, CO/CO2,
                 HC, and aldehydes being monitored.

                 Slurry/fuel project involving diesel engine
                 testing. Particulates, NOX, and other emissions
                 being monitored.
                                                Testing in 1,000 fleet vehicles; program cur-
                                                rently constrained for lack of fuel samples.
DOE, Office of Coal
Utilization
 SRC-II and shale-derived
 fuels
 1980 to —       Medium speed diesel engine testing conducted
                  by SEMT-Pielstich, Paris; Baumester Wain,
                  Copenhagen; Grand! Motor! Trieste, Trieste; and
                  Selzer, Switzerland.
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Table 3.     (Continued)
   Sponsoring Agency
        Test Fuels
  Schedule'
Project Description '
DOE, Office of Coal
Utilization
  (Continued)
DOE, Pittsburgh Energy
Technology Center
Air Force/Navy/FAA
(under the direction of
H. Cewell, USAF Civil
Engineering and Services
Center, TyndallAFB)
Department of
Transportation and
Rutgers University

Sandia Laboratories
Bank of America
SRC-II middle distillates,.
2.9 to 1 blend of SRC-II
middle and heavy
distillate, and shale-
derived fuels

SRC-II middle distillate
Biomass fuel, H-coal,
Exxon Donor Solvent, and
shale fuel oils
Shale-derived JP-4 and
JP-8
Coal- and shale-derived
diesel fuel
Petroleum-derived synfuel
simulation fuels, with
higher hydrocarbon/
aromatic content than
conventional fuels

Methanol/gasoline blends
  1980 to —       Program conducted at Norwegian Technical
                  Institute in various ships.
  1981 to —       Continuation of low NOX fuel combustor
                  concept program (see Tests 24-28). Several
                  combustors to be tested by Westinghouse;
                  staged combustor to be tested at several
                  operating loads at Detroit Diesel Allison; testing
                  of 5 combustors planned at GE.

   1981 —        Continuation of small scale combustion of syn-
October 1982     thetic fuels program (see Test 29). A 20-hp
                  firetube boiler is to be tested with the above
                  synfuels using No. 2 and No. 6 fuel oils as a
                  baseline. The purpose of the program is to
                  assess the possible environmental impact of
                  substituting synfuels for petroleum in utility and
                  industrial boilers.

 1982-1984      Testing of CF-6 and CFM-56 turbine engines.
                  Emissions monitoring to include NOX, SOX,
                  CO/CO2, HC, and particulates. Limited Ames
                  mutagenicity testing to be performed on panic-
                  ulate samples,  as well as photochemical reac-
                  tivity testing on exhaust gases.

 1981-1982      Testing of a recently designed and constructed
                  one cylinder diesel engine, including collection
                  of particulates and other combustion products.

  1981 to —       Testing being conducted in single-cylinder diesel
                  systems and auto/truck engines from Cummins
                  Engine Co. Emphasis on measurement of flame
                  fronts and other engine/burn parameters.
                  Limited emissions monitoring performed.

  1980 to —       Testing being conducted in blends ranging from
                  2 to 18% methanolin fleet vehicles, with em-
                  phasis on blends of 2 and 4%. CO, NO, and
                  UHC being monitored.
 * The schedules and some of the activities listed under Project Description are tentative and subject to modification.
 t Test results to date indicate that the performance of the shale-derived fuel was comparable to the No. 2 diesel fuel, although easier
  atomization and lower fuel consumption were observed with the shale-derived fuel.
 t The test engine satisfactorily burned residual shale oil when heated above the wax melting point and with agitation; emissions were
  comparable to a No.  2 diesel fuel except for an increase of cylinder deposits of fine carbon.
Overview of Synfuel Testing
Programs

  Based on the data in the test program
data sheets and summarized in Table 2,
and on the discussions with a number of
synfuel developers,  trade associations,
and  potential major users of synfuels,
general observations on the status,  na-
ture, and thrust of the synfuel testing
programs include:
                  Since synfuel products are expected
                  to be used primarily as combustion
                  fuels, nearly all synfuel end-use test-
                  ing programs have involved evalua-
                  tion of fuel suitability for use in com-
                  bustion systems (auto engines, in-
                  dustrial/utility  boilers,  turbines,
                  etc.).
                  Reflecting the developmental status
                  of  the  synfuel  technologies,  the
                  thrust of  the synfuel testing pro-
                              grams which have been carried out
                              to date has been to assess equip-
                              ment performance and fuel handling
                              characteristics. Where some emis-
                              sions have been monitored, such ef-
                              forts have been limited in scope and
                              have primarily emphasized measure-
                              ments of gross parameters such as
                              particulates, NOX, and  SOX  emis-
                              sions. The limited scope of the mon-
                              itoring programs has also been due
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Table 4.     Tentative Synfuel Testing Programs
   Sponsoring Agency
   Fuels to be Tested
Time Period
Project Description *
Army, MERADCOM,
Ft. Belvoir, VA
Navy Air Propulsion
Test Center,
Trenton, NJ

AF Wright Aeronautical
Lab, Aero Propulsion
Laboratory, Wright-
Patterson AFB,
Cincinnati, OH

EPRI
Diesel fuels and other            1982 to —
synfuels (high aromatic
content fuels, low lubricity
fuels/
Various shale-derived            1982 to —
fuels
Various shale-derived           1982-1983
fuels
Various liquid and solid         Fall 1982 -
synfuels, including shale-          1986
derived heavy and middle
residuals, and methanol
                 Development of accelerated fuel qualification
                 test procedures, including matrix of specific
                 Army equipment components and candidate
                 fuels; project is part of Army Alternative Fuels
                 Program.

                 Testing of synfuels in various test burners and
                 aviation equipment.
                 Engine augmenter tests and whole engine tests
                 on 3 engines; emissions monitoring for NOX,
                 CO/CO2, and hydrocarbons.
                 Testing of synfuels in various diesel engines,
                 turbines, and boilers; limited emissions monitor-
                 ing forSOx, NOX, CO/CO2, O2, and/or par-
                 ticulates.
* Tests pending receipt of synfuel samples.

    in part to: (a) no clear definition of
    the  specific environmental  data
    which would be required on synfuel
    products  by regulatory  agencies
    (e.g., by EPA's Office of Pesticides
    and Toxic Substances in connection
    with the Premanufacturing Notifica-
    tion Section of the Toxic Substances
    Control Act); and (b)  no standard
    protocol for testing for environmen-
    tal data acquisition.
  • Most synfuel end-use testing pro-
    grams have been, or are being, con-
    ducted/funded by DOD, EPRI, and
    DOE. The  programs of these agen-
    cies have,  respectively, emphasized
    the use of shale oil products in mili-
    tary aviation and ship  equipment;
    use of coal  liquids  in boilers; and
    testing of  methanol and methanol/
    gasoline blends in auto engines and
    use of coal and shale-derived fuels
    in stationary diesel engines.
  • Many synfuel developers appear to
    have  in-house synfuel testing pro-
    grams; the emphasis of these pro-
    grams is primarily on synfuel char-
    acterization  and  not  on  end-use
    testing. The data generated in these
    programs  are generally considered
    company  proprietary and are  not
    published.
  • Nearly all  the refined shale oil pro-
    ducts which have been used in com-
    bustion testing to date  have been
    from  the refining of the  100,000
    barrels of Paraho shale oil at Sohio's
                   Toledo (OH) refinery. Since this re-
                   fining operation apparently did not
                   involve the use of typical unit opera-
                   tions which would be employed in
                   commercial refining of shale oil, the
                   refined products from this operation
                   are not considered to be representa-
                   tive of products from  any future
                   commercial refining of the shale oil.
                 • To date the synfuel testing effort
                   has been severely curtailed by lack
                   of adequate quantities of fuel for
                   testing. Some of the planned testing
                   programs will utilize shale oil pro-
                   ducts from the forthcoming refining
                   of 50,000 barrels of shale oil by
                   Union Oil for the Defense Fuel Sup-
                   ply Center.
                 • Synfuel products  (especially the
                   shale-derived materials) which will
                   be marketed in the future  will most
                   likely be blends and not  100% pure
                   products. The use of 100%  pure
                   products in the initial synfuel testing
                   programs  has  been justified on
                   grounds that it would  simulate  a
                   possible extreme/worst case condi-
                   tion (at least from the standpoint of
                   emissions and their environmental
                   implications).
                 • Although  performance testing  is
                   continuing, the limited  data which
                   have been gathered to date indicate
                   that the tested synfuels are gener-
                   ally comparable to petrofuels and do
                   not present any unique  problems
                   from the standpoint of fuel handling
                             and combustion characteristics. Po-
                             tential problems with long-term fuel
                             storage stability (observed with cer-
                             tain  shale- and  petroleum-derived
                             middle distillates) and durability and
                             material compatibility problems (e.g.,
                             possible increase in the engine wear
                             with methanol use) are under inves-
                             tigation.
                           • The  very  limited data which have
                             been collected on  the emission of
                             criteria  pollutants  (particulates,
                             NOX, SOX, etc.) indicate that, ex-
                             cept for a higher emission of NOX
                             with synfuels having a higher con-
                             tent  of fuel-bound  nitrogen, the
                             emissions of such criteria pollutants
                             are similar to both synfuels and their
                             petrofuel  counterparts. For  most
                             synfuels,  however,  no  data have
                             been collected on emissions of non-
                             criteria pollutants such as polycyclic
                             organic matter (POMs), primary aro-
                             matic  amines,  nitropyrenes,  and
                             other organics.  There is also very
                             limited data on overall trace element
                             composition of emissions.

                          Combustion and  Emission
                          Characteristics of Coal-Derived
                          Liquid Fuels
                           1. FUELS TESTED
                             Synfuels:  SRC-II fuel (5 ratios  of
                             medium  and  heavy  boiling  range
                             components);   H-Coal  (syncrude
                             mode of operation, full-range distil-
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     late); EDS (full-range distillate).
     Reference fuel: No. 6 and No. 2 pe-
     troleum-derived fuels.
     TEST EQUIPMENT
     An 80-HP f iretube boiler system ex-
     tensively  modified  to  simulate a
     utility boiler including an indirectly
     fired air preheater,  a scaled-down
     utility boiler burner, radiation shields
     to increase the thermal environment
     in the combustion  chamber, and
     capabilities  to  implement staged
     combustion.
     TEST SITE
     KVB Combustion Research Labora-
     tory, Tustin, CA.
     TEST OBJECTIVES
     •  Develop an understanding of the
       effect of compositional variations
       of a particular coal liquid and the
       resulting effects  on  the imple-
       mentation of combustion modifi-
       cations for pollutant  emission
       reductions;
     •  Establish an understanding of the
       difference in the combustion and
       emission characteristics of coal li-
       quids produced from various pro-
       cesses—specifically the  SRC-II
       Process, the Exxon Donor Solvent
       Process, and the H-Coal Process;
     •  Establish a standard test method,
       using a small-scale facility, to pre-
       dict the response to  changes in
       operation  of smoking tendency,
       CO, and NOX. This will be used to
       differentiate various fuel proper-
                          ties and the performance of each
                          fuel in a large variety of commer-
                          cial boilers.
                      5. SPONSORING AGENCY
                        Electric Power Research Institute
                          (EPRI)
                        Power Generation Program
                        Advanced Power Systems Division
                        Palo Alto, CA
                        EPRI Project Manager: W.C. Rovesti
                        Telephone No: 41 5-855-2519
                      6. CONTRACTOR
                        KVB Inc.
                        Irvine, CA
                        Principal investigators:  L.J. Muzio,
                          J.K. Arand
                        Telephone No. 714-641-6200
                      7. TEST CONDITIONS
                        A  systematic set of experiments
                        was conducted which investigated
                        the following  variables: excess air
                        with single stage combustion, bur-
                        ner stoichiometry with two-staged
                        combustion, firing rate, air preheat
                        temperature, fuel temperature (vis-
                        cosity), and atomizer (mechanical,
                        steam).
                      8. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
                        O2, CO2, CO, NO, S02, S03, UHC,
                        smoke number, participate size dis-
                        tribution.
                      9. PROJECT STATUS
                        Completed.
                     10. RESULTS
                        Emissions from the various synfuels
                        combustion tests in this  program
                        are summarized in Table A. A brief
                                                    description of other emission test
                                                    results is shown below.
                                                    SRC II
                                                    Particle size data indicate that SRC-
                                                    II fuel blends produced finer-size-
                                                    distribution paniculate than  No. 6
                                                    oil,  the  exception  being   SRC-II
                                                    heavy distillate component  under
                                                    single-stage combustion. Measured
                                                    S02 emissions were  consistent
                                                    with the fuel sulfur content, with
                                                    nearly all fuel sulfur emitted as S02.
                                                    An S03 concentration of 2 ppm for
                                                    heavy distillate component was the
                                                    only SRC-II test detecting this pollu-
                                                    tant. Reference fuel No. 6 oil burn
                                                    test also emitted 2 ppm S03. UHC
                                                    concentrations measured for  SRC-II
                                                    combustion tests were 1-14  ppm.
                                                    H-Coal
                                                    Average particle size of participate
                                                    matter proved to be less than 0.4
                                                    fxm. Measured S02 emissions were
                                                    consistent with fuel sulfur content
                                                    in that the SO2 emissions were the
                                                    lowest of all synfuels tested. SO3
                                                    was not detected. UHC emissions
                                                    were from 1-4 ppm.
                                                    EDS
                                                    Two particle sizing  tests  showed
                                                    the  average particle size to be less
                                                    than 0.4 ^m. Measured S02 emis-
                                                    sions were consistent with the fuel
                                                    sulfur content. EDS flue gas samples
                                                    showed no detectable levels of SO 3.
                                                    Measured UHC emissions were 1
                                                    and 2 ppm.
Table A.    Summary of Emissions
Single-Stage
Fuel Type
No. 6 oil
SRC-II 5. 75/1
SRC-II Medium
Distillate
SRC-II 2. 9/1
SRC-II 0.4/1
SRC-II Heavy
Distillate
Fuel Ash
Content
Ib/ 106 Btu
0.0045
0.0017
O.OO12
0.0041
0.018
0.034
02
3.7
3.8
4.0
3.3
3.4
3.3
3.8
Part.
lb/106
Btu
0.024
0.014
O.O11
0.012
0.031
0.029
0.037
NO
ppm @
3%02
270
400
476
361
509
381
392
Two-Stage (Low 02)
02
3.6
3.2
3.1
2.9
3.3
3.5
Part.
lb/106
Btu
0.037
0.022
0.017
0.015
0.039
0.184
NO
ppm @
3%O2
199
303
307
308
279
249
Two-Stage (High O2)
02
—
4.9
4.2
4.5
4.7
4.6
Part.
lb/106
Btu
—
0.020
0.012
0.017
0.039
0.090
NO
ppm @
3%O2
—
382
342
371
375
269
SRC-II Heavy
Distillate {210°F
fuel temperature!
      H-Coal
      EDS fuel
0.034



0.0095
0.0045
2.8
2.8
0.022
0.022
247
259
3.2



3.1
3.2
0.065



0.037
0.0184
339



226
270
4.95
5.15
0.034
0.0154
202
216
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 11. REFERENCE
    Muzio, L.J. and J.K. Arand. Com-
    bustion  and Emission Characteris-
    tics of Coal-Derived Liquid Fuels.
    EPRI AP-1878, Electric Power Re-
    search Institute,  Palo  Alto,  CA,
    1981.

 Effect of Fuel Bound Nitrogen on
 Oxides of  Nitrogen Emissions
 from a Gas Turbine Engine
  1. FUELS TESTED
    Synfuel: JP-5 type fuel derived from
    crude shale oil.
    Reference fuel: JP-5 derived  from
    petroleum.
  2. TEST EQUIPMENT
    Allison T63-A-5A turboshaft engine
    (free turbine type used in Army OH-
    58A and Navy TF-57A helicopters).
  3. TEST SITE
    Naval Air Propulsion Test Center
    Trenton, NJ
  4. TEST OBJECTIVES
    • Confirm  the  presence of  high
      levels of NOX in engine exhaust;
    • Obtain information on conversion
      efficiency of fuel bound nitrogen
      into NOX;
    • Assess the impacts of high nitro-
      gen fuel on meeting pollution con-
      trol regulations.
  5. SPONSORING AGENCY
    Deputy Chief of Naval Material
      (Development)
    Department of the Navy
    Washington, DC 20361
    Project Manager: L. Maggitti
    Telephone No: 202-545-6700
                                .CONTRACTOR                       9
                                 Naval Air Propulsion Center
                                 Fuels and Fluid Systems Division,
                                   PE71
                                 Trenton, NJ 08628
                                 Authors: A.F.  Klarman, A.J. Rollo
                                 Telephone No. 609-896-5841         10,
                                 TEST CONDITIONS
                                 The T63-A-5A engine was installed
                                 in a sea level test cell using a three-
                                 point mounting system. A flywheel
                                 and an Industrial Engineering Water
                                 Brake, Type 400, were connected
                                 to the engine  gearbox assembly at
                                 the forward power output pad to ab-
                                 sorb the engine  power. The brake
                                 reaction was  measured by  a Bald-
                                 win load cell. All parameters to de-
                                 termine  the  engine starting  and
                                 steady-state performance with the
                                 fuels were measured using standard
                                 test  cell  instrumentation.  Engine
                                 performance data  is contained in
                                 the reference report.
                                 Fuels of varying nitrogen content
                                 were tested in a T63-A-5A engine
                                 to measure their effects on exhaust
                                 gas emissions. Five test fuels vary-
                                 ing in fuel  bound nitrogen content
                                 from  3 jjg (nitrogen)/g (fuel) to 902
                                 jjg (nitrogen)/g  (fuel) were evalu-     11,
                                 ated. The nitrogen content in  the
                                 fuel was adjusted by mixing a JP-5
                                 type fuel derived from shale oil (902
                                 ng (nitrogen)/g (fuel))  and  regular
                                 petroleum  JP-5  (3 fig  (nitrogen)/g
                                 (fuel)).
                                . ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
                                 HC, CO2, CO, and NOX.
PROJECT STATUS
Project report completed November
1977. This is  part of an ongoing
Naval program to evaluate fuel pro-
ducts derived  from  alternate
sources.
RESULTS
Table B shows the results of the ex-
haust gas measurements performed
during the test program. Additional
results include:
• NOX emissions for the same en-
  gine power rating increased with
  increasing fuel nitrogen content.
• The conversion efficiency of fuel
  bound nitrogen  to NO and NOX
  was approximately  45 percent
  for the test data in which the NO
  and NOX values could be accu-
  rately measured.
• No significant effects were noted
  on engine performance or CO and
  UHC emissions due to the pre-
  sence of high levels of fuel bound
  nitrogen.
• The use of shale-derived JP-5 fuel
  with a high nitrogen content will
  make it more difficult to meet the
  EPA NOX standards for aircraft
  gas turbine engines.
REFERENCE
Klarman, A.F. and A.J. Rollo. "Ef-
fect of Fuel Bound Nitrogen on Ox-
ides  of Nitrogen  Emission From a
Gas Turbine Engine," Naval Air Pro-
pulsion Center, Trenton, NJ, NAPC-
PE-1, November 1977, 32 pp.
Table B.
Emission Data Summary
Fuel
Nitrogen
lig/g fuel

3


47


267


515


902

Engine
Power
Rate
IDLE
60% MR
MIL
IDLE
60% MR
MIL
IDLE
60% MR
MIL
IDLE
6O%MR
MIL
IDLE
60% MR
MIL
C02
%
1.98
_
3.03
2.08
2.43
3.03
2.08
2.43
3.03
2.10
2.43
3.03
2.10
2.43
3.03

ppm
1035
—
140
985
430
130
1005
3.80
140
950
445
130
992
460
135
CO
g/s
0.714
—
0.227
0.692
0.482
0.207
0.698
0.438
0.224
O.688
0.482
0.210
0.710
0.500
0.218

g/kg fuel
99.2
—
9.25
90.5
35.0
8.60
92.3
31.0
9.26
86.7
36.2
8.60
90.4
37.4
8.93

ppm
6.7
—
21.9
7.7
12.7
24.3
9.1
16.5
27.6
11.6
17.8
31.6
14.9
22.1
35.9
NO
g/s
O.00495
—
0.0416
0.00579
0.0152
O.O415
0.00677
0.0204
0.0473
0.00900
0.0206
0.0547
0.0114
0.0257
O.O621
NOX fas NO2)
g/kg fuel
0.688
—
1.69
0.758
1.11
1.72
0.895
1.44
1.96
1.11
1.55
2.24
1.45
1.92
2.55
ppm
6.7
—
23.9
7.3
13.1
24.3
9.4
16.7
27.6
12.3
18.4
31.6
16.O
22.5
36.3
g/s
O.OO690
—
0.0637
0.00887
0.0241
0.0635
0.0108
0.0315
0.0726
0.0146
0.0327
0.0838
0.0188
O.O4O1
0.0962
g/kg fuel
1.06
—
2.59
1.16
1.75
2.64
1.42
2.24
3.00
1.85
2.47
3.44
2.39
3.01
3.95
ppm
157
—
5.6
131
18.3
8.4
134
14.5
11.1
109.6
18.6
8.7
116
18.2
8.4
NC
9/s
O.0503
—
0.00422
0.0427
O.00952
0.00621
O.0432
0.00775
0.00825
O.O368
0.00935
0.00652
0.0385
0.00918
O.00629

g/kg fuel
6.99
—
0.172
5.59
0.692
0.258
5.71
0.549
0.341
4.65
0.702
0.267
4.91
0.687
0.258
F/A
/calculated)
0.00979
—
0.0 146
0.0105
0.0119
0.0146
O.O105
0.0119
0.0146
0.0106
0.0119
0.0146
0.0106
O.O119
0.0146
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  90278.
Joseph A. McSorley is the EPA Project Officer (see below).
The complete report, entitled "A Compendium of Synfuel End-Use  Testing
  Programs," (Order No. PB 82-236 936; Cost: $19. SO, subject to change) will be
  available only from:
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        5285 Port Royal Road
        Springfield, VA 22161
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