Varnish forming properties of sunflower oil and how they relate to its use as fuel in diesel tractors

Journal Article · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · N.D. Farm Res.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6217274

Olson, C

In diesel engines, polymerization of unburned sunflower oil forms a solid insoluble film or varnish on injectors, piston ring grooves and in lubricating oil. The chemical properties of sunflower oil which give rise to this effect are discussed. Partial hydrogenation of sunflower oil would seem to be the best solution for North Dakota sunflower oil at present. (Refs. 9).

• Research Organization: Dept of Agricultural Engineering, North Dakota State Univ of Agriculture and Applied Science
• OSTI ID: 6217274
• Journal Information: N.D. Farm Res.; (United States), Vol. 39:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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