Biodiesel stability effect on diesel fuel injection equipment

Abstract

The subject of this study is the investigation of the effect of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) biodiesel fuel degradation on the operation of a modern vehicle’s fuel injection equipment (FIE) and specifically οn solenoid injectors and high-pressure pump. An advanced experimental FIE test rig, that is able to accurately simulate the operation of the FIE and reproduce the formation of deposits inside FIE components, has been developed. The study focuses specifically on deposits formed during the polymerization of secondary oxidation products from autoxidation processes. Autoxidation is a free radical chain process consisting of chain initiation, propagation, and termination steps. The initiation is characterized by the depletion of oxidation stability and the formation of peroxides (intermediate product) and is represented by an exponential increase of the peroxide number (POΝ). Peroxide decomposition leads to the formation of secondary oxidation products that is reflected by an expon ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/54145
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/54145
ND
54145
Alternative title
Επίπτωση της σταθερότητας του βιοντίζελ στα συστήματα έγχυσης καυσίμου
Author
Saltas, Elias (Father's name: Efstathios)
Date
2023
Degree Grantor
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Committee members
Σαμαράς Ζήσης
Ντζιαχρήστος Λεωνίδας
Μπεζεργιάννη Στέλλα
Κολτσάκης Γρηγόριος
Τομπουλίδης Ανανίας
Μιχαηλίδης Νικόλαος
Γκεϊβανίδης Σάββας
Discipline
Engineering and TechnologyMechanical Engineering ➨ Thermodynamics
Keywords
Biodiesel; Biofuels; Oxidation stability; Deposits; Aging
Country
Greece
Language
English
Description
im., tbls., fig., ch.
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