Evaluation of Fischer-Tropsch Fuel Performance in Advanced Diesel Common Rail FIE
2010-01-2191
10/25/2010
- Event
- 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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- 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.