Study on the performance and emissions of a compression ignition engine fuelled with Fischer-Tropsch diesel fuel

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 220, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 827-835

  Huang, Yongcheng ^a   Zhou, Longbao ^a   Wang, Shangxue ^a   Liu, Shenghua ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Compression ignition engine; Emission; Fischer Tropsch diesel fuel; Performance

Indexed keywords

ANTIKNOCK RATING; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; FUEL CONSUMPTION;

COMBUSTION PRESSURE; PREMIXED BURNING RATE; SMOKE EMISSIONS;

IGNITION SYSTEMS;

EID: 33947582425     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO227     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Alleman, T. L. and McCornmick, R. L. Fischer-Tropsch diesel fuels - properties and exhaust emissions: a literature review. SAE paper 2003-01-0763, 2003.
2. Schaberg, P. W., Myburgh, I. S., Botha, J. J., et al. Comparative emissions performance of SASOL Fischer-Tropsch diesel fuel in current and older technology heavy-duty engines. SAE paper 2000-01-1912, 2000.
3. Atkinson, C. M., Thompson, G. J., and Traver, M. L. In-cylinder combustion pressure characteristics of Fischer-Tropsch and conventional diesel fuels in a heavy duty CI engine. SAE paper 1999-01-1472, 1999.
4. Schubert, P. F., Russell, B. J., and Freerks, R. L. Impact of ultra-clean Fischer-Tropsch diesel fuel on emissions in a light duty passenger car diesel engine. SAE paper 2002-01-2725, 2002.
5. Ball, J. C., Gonzalez, D., Manuel, A., et al. Dimethoxy methane in diesel fuel. Part 2: the effect of fuels on emissions of toxic air pollutants and gas/solid phase PAH using a composite of engine operating modes. SAE paper 2001-01-3628, 2001.
6. Stavinoha, L. L., Alfaro, E. S., Dobbs, J., et al. Alternative fuels: gas to liquids as potential 21st century truck fuels. SAE paper 2000-01-3422, 2000.
7. Heywood, J. B. Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, 1988, pp. 512-513 (McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York).
8. Kidoguchi, Y., Yang, C., Kato, R., and Miwa, K. Effects of fuel cetane number and aromatics on combustion process and emissions of a direct-injection diesel engine. JSAE Rev., 2000, 21(4), 469-475.