Four alternative fuels synthesized from shale and coal were tested for use in Diesel engines.A single-cylinder DI Diesel engine was used to compare these fuels with respect to a certified baseline DF-2 on the basis of combustion characteristics, performance, gaseous emissions, and particulate emissions. In additon, the biological activity of the particulate emission soluble organic fraction was assessed using TA-98 in the Ames Salmonella typhimurium test. The shale fuels studied included a Paraho marine Diesel fuel and a light shale oil condensate from the Logan Wash in situ retorting operation. The coal liquids, Solvent Refined Coal-II and Exxon Donor Solvent, could not be run neat; therfore, they were blended 20 % and 40 % by volume with the baseline DF-2. The blended coal liquids and the light shale oil induced long ignition delays whereas the Paraho marine Diesel fuel exhibited good finished fuel characteristics.
Utilization of shale and coal derived fuels in diesel engines
Die Verwendung von Kraftstoffen aus Oelschiefer und Kohle in Dieselmotoren
1984
6 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 15 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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