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How does the Raptor solve the coking problem in the fuel rich pre burn chamber?
by Pulletwee12549 7y ago
How does the Raptor solve the coking problem in the fuel rich pre burn chamber?
- gruturo 7y agoBy using methane instead of kerosene. Methane won't cause soot/coking.
- paul_f 7y agoMy analysis is probably wrong, but anyway, Methane is CH4. There is one carbon atom to 4 hydrogen atoms. RP1, or Kerosene, is a mix of different chemicals, but the ratio is roughly one carbon atom for every two hydrogen atoms. So, with Methane, there is less carbon to be converted to CO2 or left as soot for the same amount of hydrogen.