Long term performance of a sunflower oil/diesel fuel blend

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

OSTI ID:6350340

Ziejewski, M; Kaufman, K R

The purpose of this project was to study the effects of a 50 percent blend by volume of sunflower oil in No. 2 diesel fuel used in a diesel test engine of current design. Specifically, this investigation covered the effect of the fuel blend on engine durability and the functioning of the different fuels in the diesel engine injection system.

• Research Organization: Dept of Agricultural Engineering, North Dakota State Univ of Agriculture and Applied Science
• OSTI ID: 6350340
• Journal Information: N.D. Farm Res.; (United States), Vol. 39:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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