The use of biofuels in Europe is justified by the common agricultural policy decisions, by the need to improve environment protection and by the search of alternative fossil energy sources. In such a context, France decided to conduct a national experiment to demonstrate that a diesel fuel containing, up to 5%, rapeseed methyl ester (RME) could be handled as common diesel fuel by the distributors.Refiners (Elf, TOTAL), car and truck manufacturers (PSA, RENAULT SA RENAULT TRUCKS). French civil services (industry and agricultural departments ADEME) and an organization working on vegetable oils (ONIDOL) joined this program implemented and coordinated by IFP. It included the following studies This paper presents a synthesis of the results obtained during this program which lasted from 1990 to 1995. Whereas its overall balance is positive for the use of RME5 blends regarding aging material compatibility, regulated (CO, UHC, particulates) or unregulated (aldehydes PAH) pollutant emissions it also points out some elements which have to be examined as for instance, a slight increase in NOx emissions or a slight deposit occurrence.Some improvement opportunities are proposed when needed and prospective development of the vegetable methyl ester channel used as diesel fuel in France or in Europe, is drawn up.
Introduction of Rapeseed Methyl Ester in Diesel Fuel - The French National Program
Sae Technical Papers
1996 SAE International Fall Fuels and Lubricants Meeting and Exhibition ; 1996
1996-10-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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