Impact of Biomass-Derived Fuels on Soot Oxidation and DPF Regeneration Behavior

To comply with the new regulations on particulate matter emissions, the manufacturers of light-duty as well as heavy-duty vehicles more commonly use diesel particulate filters (DPF). The regeneration of DPF depends to a significant extent on the properties of the soot stored.Within the Cluster of Excellence "Tailor-Made Fuels from Biomass (TMFB)" at RWTH Aachen University, the Institute for Combustion Engines carried out a detailed investigation program to explore the potential of future biofuel candidates for optimized combustion systems. The experiments for particulate measurements and analysis were conducted on a EURO 6-compliant High Efficiency Diesel Combustion System (HECS) with petroleum-based diesel fuel as reference and a today's commercial biofuel (i.e., FAME) as well as a potential future biomass-derived fuel candidate (i.e., 2-MTHF/DBE).Thermo gravimetric analyzer (TGA) was used in this study to evaluate the oxidative reactivity of the soot. A "Laboratory Gas Test Bench (LGB)" was used to determine the kinetics of soot oxidation mechanism considering impact of soot properties on its burning behavior inside a DPF. The kinetics of soot oxidation with O2 was studied as well as the oxidation with NO2 in order to cover thermal filter regeneration as well as CRT® regeneration.Experimental results from LGB and TGA suggest that the soot from future biomass-derived fuel candidate has lower activation energy, thereby; lower oxidation temperatures compared to petroleum-based diesel fuel.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.4271/2013-01-1551
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/19463952
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of SAE International.
• Authors:
  • Bhardwaj, Om Parkash
  • Kremer, Florian
  • Pischinger, Stefan
  • Lüers, Bernhard
  • Kolbeck, Andreas F
  • Koerfer, Thomas
• Conference:
  • SAE 2013 World Congress & Exhibition
  • Location: Detroit Michigan, United States
  • Date: 2013-4-16 to 2013-4-18
• Publication Date: 2013-4-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 505-520
• Serial:
  • SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: SAE International
  • ISSN: 1946-3952
  • EISSN: 1946-3960
  • Serial URL: https://www.sae.org/publications/collections/content/E-JOURNAL-04/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Biomass fuels; Combustion; Diesel engines; Oxidation; Particulates; Thermogravimetric analysis
• Uncontrolled Terms: Diesel particulate filters; Fatty acid methyl esters; Soot
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01621813
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: SAE International
• Report/Paper Numbers: 2013-01-1551
• Files: TRIS, SAE
• Created Date: Jan 5 2017 4:24PM