Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This research has successfully addressed the technical challenge of generating nanobubbles in diesel fuel, which inherently lacks hydrophilic structures and charged ions, enabling the effective production of high-concentration nanobubble diesel fuel. This breakthrough lays a solid foundation for subsequent research into the combustion performance and combustion mechanism of high-concentration nanobubble fuels. Furthermore, it holds promising potential to advance high-concentration nanobubble fuel as a viable new type of energy source. A specialized device was designed to generate nanobubble-embedded diesel, and particle tracking analysis with n-hexadecane dilution was employed to quantify nanobubble concentration. The results demonstrate that the nanobubble concentration in diesel increases with both circulation time and pressure, reaching up to 5 × 108 ± 3.1 × 107 bubbles/mL under a pressure of 2.5 MPa. Stability tests indicate an initial rapid decay (50% reduction within one week), followed by a slower decline, which stabilizes at 4.5 × 107 ± 3.13 × 106 bubbles/mL after two months. Notably, nanobubble concentration has a minimal impact on the density and viscosity of diesel but slightly decreases its surface tension. This study presents a feasible method for preparing high-concentration nanobubble diesel, which lays a foundation for investigating the combustion mode and mechanism of nanobubble diesel fuel. With the goal of enhancing combustion efficiency and reducing pollutant emissions, this work further paves the way for the application of high-concentration nanobubble diesel as a new energy source in fields including automotive, marine, and aerospace industries.
Source: Nanomaterials
DOI: 10.3390/nano15171309
Authors: Jiajun Yang, Xiao Xu, Hui Jin, Qiang Yang
Language: English
Subfield: Water Science and Technology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,896
Awards: G2263838862, G4075330981
OpenAlex ID: W4413616882