Autoignition of Biodiesel, Methanol, and a 50:50 Blend in a Simulated Diesel Engine Environment 952758
Autoignition delay times of diesel, methanol, biodiesel, and 50 wt%, 25 wt%, and 10 wt% biodiesel in methanol were measured in a constant-volume combustor. The autoignition delay times of biodiesel are similar to diesel and confirm the utility of biodiesel as a direct diesel alternative. While methanol has poor ignition characteristics, the 50 wt% blend performed similar to diesel. The 25 wt% and 10 wt% blends had ignition delay times between those of methanol and biodiesel. Methanol and biodiesel have a synergy in blends where the favorable ignition delay times of biodiesel and lower viscosity and cost of methanol combine to provide a better fuel.
Citation: Suppes, G., Srinivasan, B., and Natarajan, V., "Autoignition of Biodiesel, Methanol, and a 50:50 Blend in a Simulated Diesel Engine Environment," SAE Technical Paper 952758, 1995, https://doi.org/10.4271/952758. Download Citation
Author(s):
Galen J. Suppes, Balaji Srinivasan, Venkatesh P. Natarajan
Affiliated:
University of Kansas
Pages: 9
Event:
Alternative Fuels Conference & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Proceedings of the 1995 SAE Alternative Fuels Conference-P-294
Related Topics:
Biodiesel
Methanol
Diesel / compression ignition engines
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