The 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.

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Creator

• Joyal, Emmit James
• Russell, Samuel Bates
• Baptiste, Joshua Cody
• Berry, Grace Elizabeth

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042715-100820

Advisor

• Rangwala, Ali S.

Year

• 2015

Date created

• 2015-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright