Cetane numbers of branched and straight-chain fatty esters determined in an ignition quality tester

Fuel

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 971-975

  Knothe, Gerhard ^a   Matheaus, Andrew C ^b   Ryan III, Thomas W ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Branched fatty esters; Cetane number; Ignition quality tester; Low temperature properties; Straight chain fatty esters

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; DIESEL FUELS; ESTERS; FATTY ACIDS; IGNITION SYSTEMS;

IGNITION QUALITY TESTER (IQT);

ANTIKNOCK RATING;

EID: 0037400425     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-2361(02)00382-4     Document Type: Article

References (29)

1. Knothe G., Dunn R.O. Biofuels derived from vegetable oils and fats. Gunstone F.D., Hamilton R.J. Oleochemical manufacture and applications. 2001;106-163 Sheffield Academic Press, UK.
2. Dunn R.O., Knothe G. Alternative diesel fuels from vegetable oils and animal fats. J Oleo Sci. 50:(5):2001;415-426.
3. Ladommatos N., Parsi M., Knowles A. The effect of fuel cetane improver on diesel pollutant emissions. Fuel. 75:(1):1996;8-14.
4. Lee R, Hobbs CH, Pedley JF. Fuel quality impact on heavy-duty diesel emissions: a literature review. SAE technical paper series 982649; 1998.
5. van den Abeele M. L'Huile de Palme. Matière première pour la préparation d'un carburant lourd utilisable dans les moteurs à combustion interne. Bull Agr Congo Belge. 33:(1):1942;3-90.
6. Knothe G. Historical perspectives on vegetable oil-based diesel fuels. INFORM. 12:(11):2001;1103-1107.
7. Freedman B, Bagby MO, Callahan TJ, Ryan III TW. Cetane numbers of fatty esters, fatty alcohols and triglycerides determined in a constant volume combustion bomb. Society of Automotive Engineers technical paper series 900343; 1990.
8. Harrington K.J. Chemical and physical properties of vegetable oil esters and their effect on diesel fuel performance. Biomass. 9:(1):1986;1-17.
9. Schmidt K., Van Gerpen J.H. The effect of biodiesel fuel composition on diesel combustion and emissions. Alternative fuel: composition, performance, engines and systems, SAE technical paper series 961086. SP-1181:1996;. ([Special Publication] SP, p. 1-15.
10. McCormick R.L., Graboski M.S., Alleman T.L., Herring A.M. Impact of biodiesel source material and chemical structure on emissions of criteria pollutants from a heavy-duty engine. Environ Sci Technol. 35:(9):2001;1742-1747.
11. Lee I., Johnson L.A., Hammond E.G. Use of branched-chain esters to reduce the crystallization temperature of biodiesel. J Am Oil Chem Soc. 72:(10):1995;1155-1160.
12. Foglia T.A., Nelson L.A., Dunn R.O., Marmer W.N. Low-temperature properties of alkyl esters of tallow and grease. J Am Oil Chem Soc. 74:(8):1997;951-955.
13. Zhang Y., Van Gerpen J.H. Combustion analysis of esters of soybean oil in a diesel engine. Performance of alternative fuels for SI and CI engines, SAE technical paper series 960765. SP-1160:1996;Society Automotive Engineers. [Special Publication] SP, p. 1-15.
14. Dunn R.O., Bagby M.O. Low-temperature properties of triglyceride-based diesel fuels; transesterified methyl esters and petroleum middle distillate/ester blends. J Am Oil Chem Soc. 72:(8):1995;895-904.
15. Allard L.N., Webster G.D., Hole N.J., Ryan T.W. III, Ott D., Fairbridge C.W. Diesel fuel ignition quality as determined in the Ignition Quality Tester (IQT). SAE technical paper series 961182. 1996.
16. Allard LN, Hole NJ, Webster GD, Ryan III TW, Ott D, Beregszazy A, Fairbridge CW, Cooley J, Mitchell K, Richardson EK, Elliott NG, Rickeard DJ. Diesel fuel ignition quality as determined in the Ignition Quality Tester (IQT) - Part II. Fuel additives and performance (SP-1277). SAE technical paper series 971636; 1997.
17. Allard LN, Webster GD, Ryan IIII TW, Baker G, Beregszaszy A, Fairbridge CW, Ecker A, Rath J. Analysis of the ignition behaviour of the ASTM D-613 primary reference fuels and full boiling range diesel fuels in the ignition quality tester (IQT™) - Part III. Gasoline and diesel fuel: performance and additives (SP-1479). SAE Paper 1999-01-3591; 1999.
18. Allard LN, Webster GD, Ryan III TW, Matheaus AC, Baker G, Beregszaszy A, Read H, Mortimer K, Jones G. Diesel fuel ignition quality as determined in the Ignition Quality Tester (Part IV). SAE technical paper series 2000-01-3527; 2000.
19. Ryan III TW, Stapper B. Diesel fuel ignition quality as determined in a constant volume combustion bomb. SAE technical paper series 870586 (1987 SAE International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, MI).
20. Aradi AA, Ryan III TW. Cetane effect on diesel ignition delay times measured in a constant volume combustion apparatus. SAE technical paper series 952352, also in SP-1119 (Emission processes and control technologies in diesel engines, p. 43-56); 1995.
21. Knothe G., Dunn R.O., Shockley M.W., Bagby M.O. Synthesis and characterization of some long-chain diesters with branched or bulky moieties. J Am Oil Chem Soc. 77:(8):2000;865-871.
22. Klopfenstein W.E. Effect of molecular weights of fatty acid esters on cetane numbers as diesel fuels. J Am Oil Chem Soc. 62:(6):1985;1029-1031.
23. Knothe G, Bagby MO, Ryan III TW. Cetane numbers of fatty compounds: influence of compound structure and of various potential cetane improvers. SAE technical paper series 971681; 1997. Also published in State of alternative fuel technologies (SAE Special Publication SP-1274).
24. Van Gerpen J. Diesel combustion and fuels. Challen B., Baranescu R. Diesel engine reference book. 1999;91-92 Society of Automotive Engineers.
25. Sobotowski RA, Wall JC, Hobbs CH, Matheaus AC, Mason RL, Ryan III TW, Passavant GW, Bond TJ. EPA HDEWG Program - test fuel development. SAE Paper 2001-01-1857. Also published in Diesel and gasoline performance and additives (SAE Special Publication SP-1551); 2001.
26. Matheaus AC, Neely GD, Ryan III TW, Sobotowski RA, Wall JC, Hobbs CH, Passavant GW, Bond TJ. EPA HDEWG Program - engine test results. SAE Paper 2001-01-1858. Also published in Diesel and gasoline performance and additives (SAE Special Publication SP-1551); 2001.
27. Mason RL, Matheaus AC, Ryan III TW, Sobotowski RA, Wall JC, Hobbs CH, Passavant GW, Bond TJ. EPA HDEWG Program - statistical analysis. SAE Paper 2001-01-1859. Also published in Diesel and gasoline performance and additives (SAE Special Publication SP-1551); 2001.
28. Weast R.C., Astle M.J., Beyer W.H. Handbook of chemistry and physics. 66th ed: 1985;CRC Press, Boca Raton.
29. 4. Proceedings of the 15th International Sunflower Conference, Toulouse, France; 2000.