EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF ADDING ALBOCARBON ON OTTO ENGINE EFFICIENCY
Published In: 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN CIVIL, STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Author(s): MUNTHER ABDULLAH MUSSA
Abstract: Albocarbon is an aromatic hydrocarbon solid compound. It has distinguishing odor with white crystalline structure. Most of Albocarbon today is produced from coal tar and used in paints, explosives, solvent and the most popular use as expeller of moths. In this research, Albocarbon had been examined to be as Fuel Enhancer for Otto engines. Four samples of the mixture of gasoline with Albocarbon as additive have been prepared, first is the control which was pure gasoline and the three others were different percentage of Albocarbon to the total mixture. In terms of chemical interaction, two methods have been used for identification of chemical compounds. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) which is identified the functional group in the samples and the second is gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC-Mass) to measure the total ions in the samples. The effects of the addition on the mechanical characteristics have been tested using single cylinder four-stroke gasoline eng
- Publication Date: 18-Mar-2016
- DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-093-4-49
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RESISTANCE OF DE-AGGLOMERATED NANO SILICA CONCRETE TO CHLORIDE INGRESS
Published In: 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN CIVIL, STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Author(s): H.I. AHMED
Abstract: The influence of both de-agglomerated and as received nano silica (NS) on chloride ingress resistivity was investigated. Nineteen OPC/NS concrete mixes with different NS contents (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6% by mass of OPC) were prepared and then exposed to chlorides. Two types of water (magnetized water (MW) and Tap water (TW)) were used. Two cylinders of 75x150 mm were prepared from each concrete mix for measuring chloride profile along the cover zone and depth of chloride penetration into the cover zone. Results of this study showed that all the examined NS replacement levels can enhance resistivity of chloride ingress of OPC concrete providing using MW and magnetic stirring (MS) together in concrete fabrication. Replacing 3% cement by NS and using both MW and MS results in the most significant reduction in both % chloride penetration and % total chloride content as compared to normal control concrete.
- Publication Date: 18-Mar-2016
- DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-093-4-59
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