INVESTIGATIONS OF COAL-DERIVED LIQUID FUELS IN DIESEL ENGINES

Results of a program conducted to investigate the operation of a medium-speed stationary diesel engine on coal-derived liquid (CDL) fuels are presented. The overall objectives of the program were to evaluate promising techniques for effective utilization of three middle-distillate alternative fuels, namely SRC-II, Exxon Donor Solvent and H-Coal, without adversely affecting engine performance and operation, and to formulate control system algorithms. Investigations of fueling techniques such as on-line blending with diesel fuel, fumigation and the addition of ignition accelerants were conducted as well as investigations of such engine test variables as injection timing and pressure, inlet air temperature and inlet air pressure (i.e., turbocharger boost). In general, it was concluded that diesel engine operation with CDL fuel blends is possible over a wide range of speed and load conditions. Strategies found useful for extending diesel engine operation with CDL fuels include fumigation, inlet air preheat, turbocharger boost and ignition accelerants.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Fuels and Lubricants Meeting San Francisco, California, October 31-November 3, 1983. Reprinted from SP-557--Combustion of Heterogeneous Mixtures.
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• Authors:
  • Utvik, D H
  • Spadaccini, L J
  • Jaminet, J F
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 12 p.
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Coal fuels; Diesel engines; Fuel systems; Liquid fuels; Testing
• Old TRIS Terms: Fueling systems
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390920
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 831727, HS-036 842
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1984 12:00AM