Diesel fuel-aqueous alcohol microemulsions

Technical Report · Tue Apr 21 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5772781

Schwab, A W

The energy crisis of recent years has stimulated research in the field of alternate and hybrid fuels. One area of particular interest relates to fuels for commercial and agricultural vehicles, which are typically powered by diesel engines. The potential of many farmers to generate their own alcohol has led to an intensive study of combining alcohol with diesel fuel. However, among the problems encountered by this combination are water intolerance, phase separation, undesirable rheological properties, and reduction of cetane levels. This invention relates to diesel fuel-alcohol blends and to a novel surfactant system for obviating the characteristic problems of prior art compositions.

• Research Organization: Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5772781
• Report Number(s): PB-81-248619
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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