Ignition-improved alcohols for diesel engines

Technical Report · Wed Dec 18 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5702109

Clingenpeel, J M; Marshall, W F

The high octane and corresponding low cetane values of alcohols make their use as a fuel for diesel engines problematical. However, substitution of alcohols for distillates holds great promise for major reduction in exhaust emissions, especially particulates. Major engine modification is necessary for acceptable operation of diesel engines on neat alcohols. An alternative to this, fuel modification to enable use of alcohols in minimally modified engines, was the subject of this work. If successful, this would enable wider and more immediate use of major quantities of alcohols as fuel for diesel engines. Also, the fuel modification or additive treatment could have some application for improving the quality of distillates produced from heavy crudes and cracked stocks. 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: National Inst. for Petroleum and Energy Research, Bartlesville, OK (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FC22-83FE60149
• OSTI ID: 5702109
• Report Number(s): NIPER-133; ON: DE86012139
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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