Microemulsions from vegetable oil and lower alcohol with octanol surfactant as alternative fuel for diesel engines

Patent · Wed Aug 08 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6312046

Schwab, A W; Pryde, E H

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 that are powered by diesel engines. The prospect of farmers becoming self-sufficient in regard to their energy needs has led to investigations of vegetable oils as diesel fuel substitutes. Deterrents to this concept are the generally inferior fuel properties of crude vegetable oils as compared to those of diesel oil. Of particular concern is the inherently high viscosity which causes poor atomization in direct-injected diesel engines. This results in fouling of the injectors and cylinders as well as a buildup of noncombusted fuel in the crankcase causing a thickening of the lubricating oil. This invention relates to a blended vegetable oil fuel which circumvents many of these problems.

• Assignee: EDB-85-023343
• Patent Number(s): None
• OSTI ID: 6312046
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330800* -- Emission Control-- Alternative Fuels
ADDITIVES
ALCOHOLS
BIOMASS
COLLOIDS
DIESEL FUELS
DISPERSIONS
EMULSIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
FUEL ADDITIVES
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SURFACTANTS
VEGETABLE OILS