NEW DIESEL ENGINE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE USE OF VEGETABLE OIL AS A FUEL

The Elsbett-Institut is dealing with the development and improvement of the diesel engine heat balance in passenger car and lorry engines. This includes making the engines suitable for several different fuels. A diesel engine that operates on the Duotherm combination process is presented. It is distinguished, for instance, by the fact that it can be run on vegetable oils of the most varied kinds. The engine design, the combustion process, and its performance by comparison with comparable Otto and diesel engines are presented. Emphasis is placed on its ecological 'cleanliness' compared with engines that run on mineral oil. At the same time, it is pointed out that the arid areas in North Africa would be ideally suitable for supplying the vegetable oil required for this engine type.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 42nd International Meeting on Agricultural Technology, Neu-Ulm, West Germany, 25 October 1984.
• Authors:
  • Elsbett, L
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 48-66

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Combustion; Development; Diesel engines; Engine performance; Engines; Research; Vegetable oils; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Engine design
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457558
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Energy Research Abstracts
• Report/Paper Numbers: CONF-8410367
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:52PM