High Concentration Ethanol-Diesel Blends for Compression-Ignition Engines 831360
A fuel blend containing 30 percent ethanol, diesel fuel and additives was tested in a diesel tractor to determine its effect on engine performance and durability. Uprating the delivery of the fuel injection pump was found to be a practical method of restoring the 11 percent power reduction caused by the lower heat content of the blend. Operation of the tractor under on-farm conditions for alternate 100 hour periods totalling 2000 hours on diesel fuel and on the blend revealed no noticeable deterioration in engine condition related to the blend.
Citation: Meiring, P., Hansen, A., Vosloo, A., and Lyne, P., "High Concentration Ethanol-Diesel Blends for Compression-Ignition Engines," SAE Technical Paper 831360, 1983, https://doi.org/10.4271/831360. Download Citation
Author(s):
P. Meiring, A. C. Hansen, A. P. Vosloo, P. W. L. Lyne
Affiliated:
Agricuitural Engineering Dept., University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, R.S.A
Pages: 8
Event:
1983 SAE International Off-Highway and Powerplant Congress and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Diesel fuels
Ethanol
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