Aim of this paper was to assess the feasibility of the application of wood pyrolysis oil (WPO) as a fuel for medium-duty Diesel engines. The experimental activity was carried out both on a diesel injection system and on a DI Diesel engine. High-speed visualization was used to highlight the spray characteristics and an instrumented test bench to evaluate engine performance and emissions. No modification was carried out on the engine and the efforts were addressed to make the WPO compatible with engine operation. Accordingly, WPO was not tested as a pure fuel, but in blends with diglyme and in emulsions with Diesel fuel.


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    Title :

    Diesel Engines Fueled by Wood Pyrolysis Oil: Feasibility and Perspectives


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:
    Bertoli, C. (author) / D’Alessio, J. (author) / Lazzaro, M. (author) / Giacomo, N. Del (author) / Massoli, P. (author) / Calabria, R. (author) / Moccia, V. (author)

    Conference:

    2001 Internal Combustion Engines ; 2001



    Publication date :

    2001-09-23




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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