Droplet Combustion:

The combustion of a fuel spray is intimately controlled by the combustion of each of the droplets, which constitutes the spray.  There has been a significant amount of work in this area over the last century. Since our laboratory, is part of a center for hazardous waste management, we took charge in a comprehensive study of the combustion of the hazardous liquid wastes. We have obtained the burning rates for a wide range of compositions of chlorinated hydrocarbons with various alkanes.  We have shown that the combustion rates can significantly change with a small addition of a pure hydrocarbon, such as Octane or Decane.

We have also conducted extensive studies on the flame propagations in sprays and the influence of the droplet interactions. In addition, we have looked at the problem of ignition in the sprays and how one can control it by adjusting the characteristics of the heat source and ignition energy.