Troels Dyhr Pedersen.indd - Solid Mechanics
Troels Dyhr Pedersen.indd - Solid Mechanics
Troels Dyhr Pedersen.indd - Solid Mechanics
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7 Combustion of DME<br />
- 20 - -<br />
7.1 Combustion stoichiometry<br />
The ideal combustion of DME in dry air is described by the reaction:<br />
λ ⋅ ⋅ ( 3.<br />
76N<br />
+ O ) + CH OCH → 3H<br />
O + 2CO<br />
+ λ ⋅11.<br />
28N<br />
+ 3⋅<br />
( λ −1)<br />
⋅O<br />
+ 1329 kJ / mol<br />
3 2 2 3 3<br />
2<br />
2<br />
2<br />
2<br />
The stoichiometric fuel to air ratio (FA ratio) is derived:<br />
3 mole ⋅ ( 3.<br />
76 ⋅ 28.<br />
01 g / mole + 32.<br />
00 g / mole)<br />
+ 1 mole ⋅ 46.<br />
07 g / mole = 411.<br />
95 g + 46.<br />
07 g<br />
FA<br />
S , DME<br />
m<br />
=<br />
m<br />
fuel<br />
air<br />
46.<br />
07 g<br />
= =<br />
411.<br />
95 g<br />
0.<br />
1118<br />
The equivalence ratio is given as the ratio of the actual FA ratio to the stoichiometric FA<br />
ratio:<br />
FA<br />
φ =<br />
FAS<br />
The typical equivalence ratio in engine experiments with DME is from 0.2 to 0.5.<br />
7.2 Physical and chemical properties of DME<br />
Table 1: Properties of DME<br />
Chemical formula: CH3OCH3.<br />
Chemical weight: 46.07 g/mol.<br />
Melting point: -141 °C<br />
Boling point at atm. pressure: -24.4 °C<br />
Vapor pressure at 20 °C: 5.1 bars<br />
Critical pressure: 53.7 bars<br />
Critical temperature: 126.9 °C<br />
Heat of combustion, LHV: 28.84 MJ/kg<br />
Heat of vaporization at -20 °C: 410.2 kJ/kg<br />
Auto ignition temperature: 235 °C<br />
Flash point: -41 °C<br />
Flammability limit in air 3.4-17 vol. %<br />
The data are supplied by Haldor Topsøe A/S. More information about DME is available<br />
at [12]. DME has a cetane rating in the range of 55-60. The cetane ranking means that<br />
DME has a shorter delay than diesel fuel, which has a cetane ranking of 40-46 (45-50 for<br />
premium diesel).