Wear mechanism and wear prevention in coal-fueled diesel engines. Task 7, Extended wear testing
Over the past several years, interest has arisen in the development of coal-fired diesel engines for the purpose of efficiently utilizing the extensive coal reserves in the United States, and therefore reducing dependence on foreign oil. One process, which is being considered for use in producing clean coal fuel products involves mild gasification. This process produces by-products which can be further refined and, when blended with neat diesel fuel, used as an engine fuel. The purpose of this task was to test a blend of this coal liquid and diesel fuel (referred to as coal-lite) in an engine, and determine if any detrimental results were observed. This was done by performing a back-to-back performance and emission test of neat diesel fuel and the coal-lite fuel, followed by a 500-hour test of the coal-lite fuel, and completed by a back-to-back performance and emission test of the coal-lite fuel and neat diesel fuel.
- Research Organization:
- Southwest Research Inst., San Antonio, TX (United States). Engine, Fuel, and Vehicle Research Div.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC21-89MC26044
- OSTI ID:
- 10123688
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/MC/26044-3053; ON: DE92001135
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Jul 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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