Transactions of the ASAE · 1983 · 34 citations · 0 references
EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringChemical EngineeringBiochemical EngineeringInternal Combustion EnginesReaction EngineeringAlternative Fuels For EnginesDiesel TechnologyEmulsion FormationEmulsion FormulationAlternative Diesel FuelsAlternative FuelsDiesel Engine CombustionEngine DurabilityEngine Durability TestingFuel Energy ContentMicroemulsionsSoybean Oil Emulsions
ABSTRACT HYBRID fuels, formed by microemulsifying aqueous ethanol in soybean oil, were evaluated by burning them in a diesel engine. No. 2 diesel fuel was also burned to provide baseline data. The hybrid fuels performed nearly as well as No. 2 diesel despite having lower cetane numbers and less energy content. At present, the hybrid fuels are more expensive than No. 2 diesel fuel and their effect on engine durability is unknown.