TY - JOUR
T1 - Alternative and low sulfur fuel options
T2 - Boundary lubrication performance and potential problems
AU - Wain, Kimberly S.
AU - Perez, Joseph M.
AU - Chapman, Elana
AU - Boehman, André L.
N1 - Funding Information:
Finally, we would like to thank the following for their support of this work: Air Products, Inc., Caterpillar, Inc., the US Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation (grant no. DGE-0338240) have contributed funding and technical support to this research. Their contributions are appreciated. Technical support on some aspects of the research projects was provided by British Petroleum, Cannon Instrument Co., C&K Technologies, Ltd and the USDA Laboratory (Peoria, IL). In addition, Dr Robert Manning (Consultant), Dr Wallis Lloyd and Mr Don Stiver, The Pennsylvania State University provided guidance and technical support.
PY - 2005/3
Y1 - 2005/3
N2 - Studies of alternative fuels at Penn State include biodiesel, dimethyl ether (DME) and low sulfur diesel fuels. The fuel studies include bench tests, laboratory engine tests and vehicle tests. DME was evaluated in a campus shuttle bus operating on its regular campus route. A 25:75 vol% mixture of DME and diesel fuel was used. Laboratory engine tests of oxygenated fuels, including biodiesel, resulted in significant particulate reductions. However, some alternative fuels exhibit low lubricity. Bench tests comparing friction and wear characteristics of the fuels are described.
AB - Studies of alternative fuels at Penn State include biodiesel, dimethyl ether (DME) and low sulfur diesel fuels. The fuel studies include bench tests, laboratory engine tests and vehicle tests. DME was evaluated in a campus shuttle bus operating on its regular campus route. A 25:75 vol% mixture of DME and diesel fuel was used. Laboratory engine tests of oxygenated fuels, including biodiesel, resulted in significant particulate reductions. However, some alternative fuels exhibit low lubricity. Bench tests comparing friction and wear characteristics of the fuels are described.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.triboint.2004.08.014
DO - 10.1016/j.triboint.2004.08.014
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:11344292022
SN - 0301-679X
VL - 38
SP - 313
EP - 319
JO - Tribology International
JF - Tribology International
IS - 3
ER -