Evaluation of Fischer-Tropsch Fuel Performance in Advanced Diesel Common Rail FIE

2010-01-2191

10/25/2010

Event
SAE 2010 Powertrains Fuels & Lubricants Meeting
Authors Abstract
Content
An increasing range of conventional and unconventional feed stocks will be used to produce fuel of varying chemical and physical properties for use in compression ignition engines. Fischer-Tropsh (F-T) technology can be used to produce fuels of consistent quality from a wide range of feed stocks. The present study evaluates the performance of F-T fuel in advanced common rail fuel injection systems. Laboratory scale tests are combined with proprietary engine and electrically driven common rail pump hydraulic rig tests to predict long-term performance. The results obtained indicate that the performance of F-T fuel is at least comparable to conventional hydrocarbon fuels and superior in a number of areas. In particular, the lubricity of F-T fuel was improved by addition of lubricity additives or FAME, with minimal wear under a wide range of operating conditions and temperatures. No deposits or lacquer was produced on fuel injection system components; even under relatively severe operating conditions.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2010-01-2191
Pages
11
Citation
Lacey, P., Kientz, J., Gail, S., Milovanovic, N. et al., "Evaluation of Fischer-Tropsch Fuel Performance in Advanced Diesel Common Rail FIE," SAE Technical Paper 2010-01-2191, 2010, https://doi.org/10.4271/2010-01-2191.
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Oct 25, 2010
Product Code
2010-01-2191
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English