PALM OIL AS A DIESEL ENGINE FUEL

Palm oil, a solid at ambient temperatures, was used as a fuel in a diesel engine with only minor modifications to supply heat to the fuel tank and line. The engine ran satisfactorily at light load settings but required more fuel heating for high injector settings. Power obtained was less than that anticipated from the measured properties of the palm oil. When the fuel temperature was varied, it was found that performance curves exhibited a peak which occurred at lower temperatures as engine speed was increased. The paper is No. 83013. (Author/TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented at the Second National Conference on Fuels from Crops, Melbourne, August 1983.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers

  191 Royal Parade
  Parkville, Victoria 3052,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Carter, E A
  • MILTON, B E
• Conference:
  • This paper was presented at the Second National Conference on Fuels from Crops, Melbourne, August 1983.
• Publication Date: 1983-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 13.1-11

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Biomass; Conferences; Diesel engines; Diesel fuels; Fuels; Oils; Performance; Power; Temperature; Tests; Vegetable oils; Vegetation; Viscosity
• ITRD Terms: 9000: Alternative; 8525: Conference; 1314: Diesel engine; 3850: Fuel; 4961: Oil; 6722: Temperature; 6255: Test; 2488: Vegetation; 5936: Viscosity
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382022
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 30 1984 12:00AM