Utilization of sunflower seed oil as a renewable fuel for diesel engines

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · ASAE Publ.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6518435

Bruwer, J J ^[1]; van der Boshoff, B; Hugo, F J.C.; Fuls, J; Hawkins, C; van der Walt, A N; Engelbrecht, A; du Plessis, L M

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1. Dept. of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pretoria, South Africa

Research, using several makes of diesel engine, showed that sunflower seed oil, and particularly an ethyl ester mixture, has the potential to extend diesel fuel provided solutions are found for injector coking problems. (MHR)

• OSTI ID: 6518435
• Report Number(s): CONF-8009144-(Vol.2)
• Conference Information: Journal Name: ASAE Publ.; (United States) Journal Volume: 4-81
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DIESEL ENGINES
DISPERSIONS
ENGINES
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
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INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
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PERFORMANCE TESTING
PLANTS
SEEDS
SUNFLOWERS
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