ALTERNATE FUELS FOR MEDIUM-SPEED DIESEL ENGINES

Tests were performed on a two-stroke cycle medium-speed diesel engine in an attempt to define the ability of this class of engines to operate on certain alternate fuels, and to define the performance characteristics of the engine under such operation. Off-specification diesel fuels were defined as those fuels with one or more properties which did not lie in the currently accepted range of specifications for Number 2 diesel fuel. Cetane number, viscosity, and distillation range were systematically varied as independently of other properties as was possible by blending various fuel components. Limiting fuel properties were defined and, where possible, the influences of fuel properties on performance and emission were determined.

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • BAKER, Q A
• Publication Date: 1980-2

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 13 p.
• Serial:
  • Society of Automotive Engineers Preprint
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Alternatives analysis; Cetane number; Combustion; Diesel engines; Diesel fuels; Fuels; Performance; Pollutants; Specifications; Viscosity
• Old TRIS Terms: Combustion processes; Diesel fuel cetane ratings; Diesel fuel pour points; Two cycle diesel engines
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00315426
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 800330
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 8 1980 12:00AM