Research Article

Heating and Efficiency Comparison of a Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Fuel, JP-8+100, and Blends in a Three-Cup Combustor Sector

Table 1

Combustor efficiency data summary [(P,T)inlet = [75 psia (0.52 MPa), 500°F (533 K)]].

3%4%5%
0.010–0.0200.0250.010–0.0200.0250.010–0.0200.025

FuelEfficiency, %

JP-899.6199.3299.5699.1099.4699.20
50 : 5099.6599.2499.5699.0999.4698.90
FT99.6699.2099.5898.9699.4898.87

Average99.6499.2599.5699.0599.4798.99

St. Dev.0.0240.0580.0110.0800.0130.181