Swedish tests on rape-seed oil as an alternative to diesel fuel
The cheapest version of Swedish rape-seed oil was chosen. First the rape-seed oil was mixed in different proportions with regular diesel fuel. A mixture of 1/3 rape-seed oil and 2/3 regular diesel fuel (R 33) was then selected for a long-term test. A Perkins 4.248 diesel engine was used for laboratory tests. Four regular farm tractors, owned and operated by farmers, and two tractors belonging to the Institute have been running on R 33. Each tractor was calibrated on a dynamometer according to Swedish and ISO-standards before they were operated on R 33. Since then the tractors have been regularly recalibrated. The test tractors have been operated on R 33 for more than 3400 h. An additional 1200 h have been covered by the laboratory test engine. None of the test tractors have hitherto required repairs due to the use of R 33, but some fuel filters have been replaced. Some fuel injectors have been cleaned due to deposits on the nozzles. 4 figures, 1 table.
- Research Organization:
- National Machinery Testing Inst., Uppsala, Sweden
- OSTI ID:
- 5941925
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-820860-
- Journal Information:
- ASAE Publ.; (United States), Journal Name: ASAE Publ.; (United States); ISSN ASPUD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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DIESEL ENGINES
DIESEL FUELS
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
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FARM EQUIPMENT
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
HEAT ENGINES
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MIXING
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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SCANDINAVIA
SWEDEN
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VEGETABLE OILS
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