Hydroprocessed vegetable oils for diesel fuel improvement
| Autor: | Al Wong, Mark Stumborg, Ed Hogan |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
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Engineering
Environmental Engineering Waste management Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry Winter diesel fuel Vegetable oil refining Bioengineering General Medicine Commercialization Refinery Diesel fuel Compatibility (mechanics) Process optimization business Waste Management and Disposal Cetane number |
| Zdroj: | Bioresource Technology. 56:13-18 |
| ISSN: | 0960-8524 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0960-8524(95)00181-6 |
| Popis: | The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC), in cooperation with Natural Resources Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, investigated the use of conventional refinery technology to convert vegetable oils into a product resembling diesel fuel. SRC found that the use of a medium severity refinery hydroprocess yielded a product (‘super cetane’) in the diesel boiling range with a high cetane value (55–90). Preliminary engine testing by ORTECH has shown that the impact of the ‘super cetane’/diesel mixture (‘green diesel’) on engine emissions is similar to the impact cetane enhancement via a nitrate additive has when added to conventional diesel fuel. Advantages of hydroprocessing over esterification in the Canadian context include lower processing cost, compatibility with infrastructure, engines and fuel standards, and feed stock flexibility. Further research in the areas of process optimization, alternative feed stock selection, cold flow properties, and multi-cylinder emission testing is planned. In cooperation with a commercialization partner, Arbokem Inc., pilot testing of the hydroprocess was done and was proven successful. A fleet demonstration and evaluation is currently underway. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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