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Liquid Fuel Vaporizer
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open in viewerThe goal of this project was to increase the efficiency of a biofuel-powered engine without making major modifications. This goal was approached by designing a device that could vaporize liquid biofuel before delivering it to an engine. A dual-chamber system was designed, which preheated biofuel prior to rapid expansion and separation. A proof-of-concept prototype was constructed and vaporized liquid water with an optimum quality of 72%. Based on experiments and thermofluid analysis, the final design will successfully vaporize biofuel.
- This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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- E-project-042715-100820
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- 2015
- Date created
- 2015-04-27
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- Major
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