TAR SANDS DERIVED FUELS TESTED IN AN AIR COOLED HIGH SPEED DIESEL
Three blended fuels with varied levels of tar sands components considered to be representative of future Canadian diesel fuel were tested and compared with a reference fuel in a single cylinder Deutz air-cooled high speed diesel engine. High output tests were performed with 30 deg C and 5 deg C combustion and cooling air temperatures. In addition, a rated output test was performed at the 30 deg C temperature. Engine performance characteristics and combustion parameters were evaluated for all fuels. The effects of the fuels on injection behaviour were also studied. It was found that performance at the test temperatures was acceptable but further evaluation at lower temperatures is required. Slightly advanced injection timing was observed for the denser fuels. Fuels with higher concentrations of aromatics and lower cetane numbers exhibited longer ignition delays, higher cylinder pressures, higher rates of pressure rise and lower thermal efficiencies.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Fuel Alternatives for Spark Ignition and Diesel Engines SP-548. West Coast International Meeting Vancouver, British Columbia, August 8-11, 1983.
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Corporate Authors:
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA United States 15096 -
Authors:
- Webster, G D
- Chiappetta, S J
- Ho, J
- Publication Date: 1983
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 75-84
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Serial:
- Publication of: Pergamon Press Limited
- Publisher: Pergamon Press, Incorporated
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Blends; Combustion; Cooling systems; Diesel fuels; Engine performance; Fuel injection; Ignition; Performance tests; Tar sands; Thermal efficiency
- Old TRIS Terms: Air cooling
- Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00381900
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 831206, HS-035 960
- Files: HSL, USDOT
- Created Date: Mar 30 1984 12:00AM