Rocket Fuel question, anyone a chemist??
11-21-2008, 12:44 PM
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Rocket Fuel question, anyone a chemist?? I've been reading about the late 80s formula one cars and how they made 1500hp out of a 90cid motor. I know as the air becomes more dense it becomes harder to ignite and slower to burn.
I read that those cars were fueled with Toluene, the third component in TNT. And it allowed them to run at 75+ pounds of boost because of how fast the mixture burned as compared to octane. My question is, i recently discovered that I can get toluene from my work!!!! Is this a viable option to suppliment fuel system so i can run more boost and less spark advance?
Just thought i'd throw that out there.
I read that those cars were fueled with Toluene, the third component in TNT. And it allowed them to run at 75+ pounds of boost because of how fast the mixture burned as compared to octane. My question is, i recently discovered that I can get toluene from my work!!!! Is this a viable option to suppliment fuel system so i can run more boost and less spark advance?
Just thought i'd throw that out there.
11-21-2008, 01:08 PM
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You actually have it all backwards.
Toulene has a high Octane (RON+MON/2=114) rating and more btu's per lb than gasoline.
Gasonline 133,322 BTUs per gallon
Toulene 141,643 BTUs per gallon
The higher the octane the more resistant the fuel/air mixture is to pre-ignition. when you have high cylinder pressure and heat you want more octane to keep it from detonation. a slower more controlled burn is what you are looking for.
Toulene has a high Octane (RON+MON/2=114) rating and more btu's per lb than gasoline.
Gasonline 133,322 BTUs per gallon
Toulene 141,643 BTUs per gallon
The higher the octane the more resistant the fuel/air mixture is to pre-ignition. when you have high cylinder pressure and heat you want more octane to keep it from detonation. a slower more controlled burn is what you are looking for.
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