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Engineering evaluation of plant oils as diesel fuel. Final report. Vol. I

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5696179
This project includes evaluations of cottonseed oils and sunflower oil ethyl esters in both direct injection and precombustion chamber design diesel engines. It is one part of a major research program at Texas A and M University to study the technical feasibility of using plant oils or animal fats as alternative diesel fuels. Goals for the overall program are to define physical and chemical characteristics and optimum processing methods required for high quality alternative diesel fuels from plant or animal oils and to investigate effects of engine design on alternative fuel performance. This report describes work done under the current contract which includes evaluations of cottonseed oils and sunflower oil interesterified with ethanol as alternative diesel fuels. 15 figures, 18 tables.
Research Organization:
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station (USA)
OSTI ID:
5696179
Report Number(s):
TENRAC/EDF-110-Vol.1; ON: DE84900429
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English