Diesel Combustion Lab Report

¬¬¬¬In this lab, we explored the theory of combustion and used it to create and biodiesel. Diesel is a common fuel used to power many large trucks and heavy equipment (such as tractors and backhoes). Diesel fuel is made from crude oil that was formed over millions of years by the decomposition of prehistoric plants and animals. Through the use of an oil well, crude oil is pumped out of the ground and transferred (often by large ocean tankers) to oil distillation units. Crude oil contains widely varying organic chemicals that range in size from small molecules with only 1 carbon atom to very large molecules with more than 20 carbon atoms that can be separated into various fractions (or components) based on the size with a distillation tower.
Combustion reaction, is a reaction in which oxygen reacts with another element or compound (generally a hydrocarbon) to produce energyg in the form of heat and light. There are two types of combustion reaction: complete and incomplete combustion reaction. In complete combustion, the reactant burns in oxygen, producing a limited number of products. When a hydrocarbon burns in oxygen, the reaction will primarily yield carbon dioxide and water. Incomplete combustion will occur when there is not enough oxygen to allow the fuel to react completely to produce carbon dioxide and water. It also happens when the combustion is quenched by a heat sink, such as a solid surface or flame trap. In this lab, biodiesel was
The heat combustion refers to the amount of heat released when one mole of a substance is completely oxidized or combusted. When combustion takes place, the hydrocarbons present in the fossil fuel creates energy. The heat that is used to burn fossil fuels cause molecules of carbon and hydrogen to react and produce large amount of energy. When biodiesel is combusted, the products are heat, carbon dioxide, ash and water vapor. Hot water vapor, formed as part of the combustion reaction, has quite a bit of energy (compared to cool liquid