Study on Performance of Diesel Engine Supplied with Methanol-Diesel Blended Fuel

Journal Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 418 - 420), Pages 133-138 (2011)

Study on Performance of Diesel Engine Supplied with Methanol-Diesel Blended Fuel

Da Ming Han, Shi Qiang Sun

Abstract

Analyzes the basic physical and chemical characteristics of methanol diesel blended fuel. Researchers studied the power and fuel economy performances when methanol diesel blended fuel was supplied to a JiChai 3012 diesel engine, without engine modification.

Compared to common diesel engine, the diesel engine using 10% and 20% methanol blended fuel showed a slight decrease in power, a less than 5% decrease in dynamic performance, and an increase in fuel consumption.  Smoke is reduced by 10% and 20% methanol blended in diesel.

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