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In present chapter, the potential usage of peroxy-fuels (usually known as organic peroxides) either in technically pure or in a blended form in engine combustion processes are explored. Although as additives (in small quantities <5% to conventional fuels, e.g., diesel, gasoline) peroxy-fuels are well known for many years their commercial applications as a main or primary fuel are not investigated in detail as such except a few. Their thermal instability and energy density demand great care during processing, which restricts their commercial exploitation. However, once the issues with safety are resolved they can be much more advantageously employed than conventional fuels. Some of these advantages are significant amount of fuel saving, reduction in amount of inducted air, or even the complete absence of air, i.e., anaerobic combustion, smaller volume of combustion (chamber), oxygenated fuel quality, and low emissions. An idea to develop the components of an engine operating solely on peroxy-fuels is also introduced. The engine concept is based on single and multiple injectors in a cylinder with special material coating to ensure a temperature-controlled processing.
The burning behaviour and thermal radiation of pool fires of organic peroxides (OP) have been studied by several authors in the past. It was shown that mass burning rates, flame temperatures and thus the Surface Emissive Power (SEP) of OP exceed to that of hydrocarbons considerably. These facts lead to further investigations of even dangerous worst case scenarios i.e. related to storage and transportation. A metal drum containing 200 l of DTBP (Di-tert-butyl peroxide) is investigated under a surrounding wood fire. Due to a higher heat flux to the substance, the mass burning rate reaches multiples of an equivalent pool fire and results in several fireballs. The analyses of thermographic camera images and radiometer measurements show higher flame lengths, higher temperatures and thereforeincreased thermal radiation compared to OP pool fires. The resulting greater safety distances for a DTBP fireball event are discussed.