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The Influence of Fuel Pre-Heating on Combustion and Emissions with 100% Rapeseed Oil for a DI Diesel Engine
Technical Paper
2009-01-0486
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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This work investigates the heating of unprocessed rapeseed oil as a means to improve fuel delivery by reducing the fuel viscosity, and to assess the effects on combustion performance. The results show that a simple low power heater with thermal insulation around the fuel line and pump can effectively raise the operational fuel temperature at delivery to the pump. The results show that even with a moderate temperature increase, the fuel flow limitations with rapeseed oil are reduced and the legislated gaseous emissions are reduced at steady state conditions. As one of the main reasons for the conversion of straight oils to the methyl ester, ie biodiesel, is to reduce the viscosity, this work shows that heating the oil can have a similar effect. An emissions benefit is observed with biodiesel compared to rapeseed oil but this is not large. There is also a significant greenhouse gas and cost benefit associated with straight vegetable oils.
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- Amanda Lea-Langton - Energy and Resources Research Institute, University of Leeds
- Hu Li - Energy and Resources Research Institute, University of Leeds
- Gordon E. Andrews - Energy and Resources Research Institute, University of Leeds
- Patrick Biller - Energy and Resources Research Institute, University of Leeds
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Lea-Langton, A., Li, H., Andrews, G., and Biller, P., "The Influence of Fuel Pre-Heating on Combustion and Emissions with 100% Rapeseed Oil for a DI Diesel Engine," SAE Technical Paper 2009-01-0486, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-0486.Also In
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