Storage stability of petroleum-derived diesel fuel : 1. Analysis of sediment produced during the ambient storage of diesel fuel

The stability of three diesel fuels has been monitored during a sixteen month period of ambient storage. Two commercially available stability improving additives were found to have little effect on the storage stability of the fuels tested and to have a deleterious effect on fuel filterability characteristics. The sediment produced by the degradation of one of the fuels has been characterized using a range of analytical techniques, including infrared spectroscopy, pyrolysis, gas chromatography, thin-layer chromatography and mass spectrometry (electron impact and fast atom bombardment ionization). Non-basic nitrogen compounds, in particular alkyl indoles, have been found to be important constituents of the fuel sediment.     

Spectral properties of diesel fuel droplets

Absorption spectra of several types of diesel fuel are studied experimentally. Index of refraction of these fuels is calculated using subtractive Kramers-Krönig analysis. The ageing process of fuels is simulated by prolonged boiling. Radiative properties of diesel fuel droplets are calculated using the Mie theory and a simplified approach, based on approximations of absorption and scattering efficiency factors. It is pointed out that the accuracy of the simplified approach is sufficient for practical applications in the visible and infrared ranges, for various types of diesel fuel, and for droplet radii in the range from 5 to 50 μm. The monodisperse approximation is shown to be applicable for the analysis of infrared radiative properties of realistic polydisperse diesel fuel sprays.     

Solubility of a diesel–biodiesel–ethanol blend,its fuel properties,and its emission characteristics from diesel engine

In this work, we studied the phase diagram of diesel–biodiesel–ethanol blends at different purities of ethanol and different temperatures. Fuel properties (such as density, heat of combustion, cetane number, flash point and pour point) of the selected blends and their emissions performance in a diesel engine were examined and compared to those of base diesel. It was found that the fuel properties were close to the standard limit for diesel fuel; however, the flash point of blends containing ethanol was quite different from that of conventional diesel. The high cetane value of biodiesel could compensate for the decrease of the cetane number of the blends caused by the presence of ethanol. The heating value of the blends containing lower than 10% ethanol was not significantly different from that of diesel. As for the emissions of the blends, it was found that CO and HC reduced significantly at high engine load, whereas NO_x increased, when compared to those of diesel. Taking these facts into account, a blend of 80% diesel, 15% biodiesel and 5% ethanol was the most suitable ratio for diesohol production because of the acceptable fuel properties (except flash point) and the reduction of emissions.     

柴油低温流动性能研究进展

从结晶角度出发对柴油低温性能方面的研究进展进行了综述,包括X射线衍射法、光学显微技术、热力学研究、热分析技术和分子模拟技术等测试技术的应用。利用光学显微技术和热分析技术研究了柴油的低温流动性能。     

The fuel properties of three-phase emulsions as an alternative fuel for diesel engines

Diesel engines are employed as the major propulsion power for in-land and marine transportation vehicles primarily because of their rigid structure, low breakdown rate, high thermal efficiency and high fuel economy. It is expected that diesel engines will be widely used in the foreseeable future. However, the pollutants emitted from diesel engines (in particular nitrogen oxides and particulate matter) are detrimental to the health of living beings and ecological environment have been recognized as the major air pollution source in metropolitan areas and have thus attracted much research interest. Although diesel oil emulsion has been considered as a possible approach to reduce diesel engine pollutants, previous relevant applications were restricted to two-phase emulsions. Three-phase emulsions such as oil-in-water-in-oil briefly denoted as O/W/O emulsions and water-in-oil-in-water, denoted as W/O/W, have not been used as an alternative fuel for any combustion equipment. Studies on the properties of three-phase emulsion as fuel have not been found in the literatures. The emulsification properties of an O/W/O three-phase diesel fuel emulsion were investigated in this experimental study. The results show that the mean drop size of the O/W/O emulsion was reduced significantly with increasing homogenizing machine revolution speed. An increase in inner phase proportion of the O/W/O emulsion resulted in increasing the emulsion viscosity. The viscosity of O/W/O emulsion is greater than that for water-in-oil (denoted briefly as W/O emulsion) for the same water content. More stable emulsion turbidity appeared for three-phase O/W/O diesel emulsions added with emulsifier with HLB values ranging from 6 to 8. In addition, three-phase O/W/O emulsions with greater water content will form a larger number of liquid droplets, leading to a faster formation rate and greater emulsion turbidity at the beginning but a faster descending rate of emulsion turbidity afterwards. The potential for using O/W/O emulsions as an alternative fuel for diesel engines was also evaluated.     

聚酰亚胺初生纤维存放过程中结构与性能的变化

采用传统二步法合成部分成环的聚酰亚胺预聚体,经湿法纺丝得到聚酰亚胺初生纤维,探讨了纤维结构与性能随存放时间的变化。结果表明:室温下聚酰亚胺初生纤维的强度与模量随存放时间的延长明显降低,但在-15℃下,力学性能基本保持不变。初生纤维在室温下存放60d,其热分解温度从567.1℃降到了558.0℃。低温下放置可抑制初生纤维力学性能的衰减。     

柴油低温粘温特性和流变性研究

考察了柴油加入低温流动改进剂前后的低温粘温特性和流变特性。结果表明,随着温度降低,柴油的表观粘度和粘流活化能增大,稠度系数增大．流动特性指数减小,柴油的流变特性越来越偏离牛顿流体,非牛顿性越来越强,柴油在低温下为假塑性非牛顿型流体。加入低温流动性改进剂T1804 后,柴油的低温表现粘度和粘流活化能显著降低,柴油的流动特性指数值增大,稠度系数值减小,与未加剂柴油相比,更接近于牛顿流体。     

Fuel properties and emissions of soybean oil esters as diesel fuel

The effects of using blends of methyl and isopropyl esters of soybean oil with No. 2 diesel fuel were studied at several steady-state operating conditions in a four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine. Fuel blends that contained 20, 50, and 70% methyl soyate and 20 and 50% isopropyl soyate were tested. Fuel properties, such as cetane number, also were investigated. Both methyl and isopropyl esters provided significant reductions in particulate emissions compared with No. 2 diesel fuel. A blend of 50% methyl ester and 50% No. 2 diesel fuel provided a reduction of 37% in the carbon portion of the particulates and 25% in the total particulates. The 50% blend of isopropyl ester and 50% No. 2 diesel fuel gave a 55% reduction in carbon and a 28% reduction in total particulate emissions. Emissions of carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbons also were reduced significantly. Oxides of nitrogen increased by 12%.     

The specific gravity of biodiesel and its blends with diesel fuel

The specific gravities of biodiesel and 75, 50, and 20% blends with No. 1 and No. 2 diesel fuels were measured as a function of temperature from the onset of crystallization to 100°C. The results indicate that biodiesel and its blends demonstrate temperature-dependent behavior that is qualitively similar to the diesel fuels. The temperature dependence of the specific gravity for biodiesel and its blends was compared with the ASTM D 1250-80 procedure for the temperature correction of hydrocarbon fuels, and the procedure was found to provide accurate corrections. A blending equation was developed that allows the specific gravity of blends to be calculated from the specific gravities of the biodiesel and diesel fuels.     

The kinematic viscosity of biodiesel and its blends with diesel fuel

As the use of biodiesel becomes more wide-spread, engine manufacturers have expressed concern about biodiesel’s higher viscosity. In particular, they are concerned that biodiesel may exhibit different viscosity-temperature characteristics that could result in higher fuel injection pressures at low engine operating temperatures. This study presents data for the kinematic viscosity of biodiesel and its blends with No. 1 and No. 2 diesel fuels at 75, 50, and 20% biodiesel, from close to their melting point to 100°C. The results indicate that while their viscosity is higher, biodiesel and its blends demonstrate temperature-dependent behavior similar to that of No. 1 and No. 2 diesel fuels. Equations of the same general form are shown to correlate viscosity data for both biodiesel and diesel fuel, and for their blends. A blending equation is presented that allows the kinematic viscosity to be calculated as a function of the biodiesel fraction.     

柴油非加氢脱氮技术研究进展

介绍了柴油非加氢脱氮技术的研究现状和发展前景,分析了酸精制、溶剂精制、配合法脱氮、吸附精制法、组合脱氮法、生物脱氮法和微波脱氮法等柴油脱氮技术的原理、优缺点。     

Low temperature exhaust gas fuel reforming of diesel fuel

The application of exhaust gas assisted fuel reforming in diesel engines has been investigated. The process involves hydrogen generation by direct catalytic interaction of diesel fuel with engine exhaust gas. Using a laboratory reforming mini reactor incorporated in the exhaust system of a diesel engine, up to 16% hydrogen in the reactor product gas was achieved at a reactor inlet temperature of 290 °C. The results showed that such levels of hydrogen can be produced with appropriate control of the reaction parameters at temperatures typical of exhaust gas temperatures of diesel engines operating at part load without any requirement for external heat source or air and steam supply. The use of simulated reformed fuel was shown to be beneficial in terms of engine exhaust emissions and resulted in reduction of NO_X and smoke emissions.     

柴油微乳液的制备及其性能研究

介绍了-10<'#>,0<'#>柴油微乳液的组成,确定了柴油、水、表面活性剂的质量配比,采用超声波处理为分散手段制备了微乳化柴油;并将-10<'#>柴油制备的微乳液与0<'#>柴油制备的微乳液作了对比;对制得的微乳化柴油的十六烷值、闪点、密度、黏度、粒径、凝点、热值、胶质质量浓度等理化性能指标进行了测定与分析对比;同时...     

柴油氧化脱硫技术研究进展

介绍了近年来柴油氧化脱硫技术研究的进展情况,主要包括:H2O2均相、非均相催化氧化脱硫,超声波氧化脱硫,光催化氧化脱硫和分子氧直接氧化脱硫等。认为分子氧直接氧化脱硫技术克服了H2O2价格较高、稳定性差等缺点,并且该法具有操作条件缓和,反应时间短等优点,将成为柴油氧化脱硫的主要研究方向。     

氧化法脱除重油催化裂化柴油中的硫化物

采用双氧水-甲酸对重油催化裂化柴油进行氧化,然后使用N,N-二甲基甲酰胺萃取剂萃取脱硫。研究了在反应体系中氧化时间、氧化温度以及双氧水与甲酸的加入量对氧化脱硫率的影响,并考察了加入分散剂Span-80的效果。最终得到双氧水-甲酸-Span-80体系最佳氧化条件：分散剂Span-80为2.0%,双氧水为36%,甲酸为32%,氧化温度为60 ℃,氧化时间为50 min。分散剂Span-80的加入可以大大提高双氧水-甲酸体系对重油催化裂化柴油的氧化脱硫能力。在双氧水-甲酸体系最佳条件下氧化萃取脱硫率为85.58%,双氧水-甲酸-Span-80体系脱硫率高达98.27%,重油催化裂化柴油的硫含量由12 500 mg/L降至216 mg/L。气相色谱结果显示,氧化脱硫后重油催化裂化柴油中的噻吩、苯并噻吩及其衍生物基本被脱除,有少量二苯并噻吩及其衍生物需要进一步脱除。     

Crystallization characteristics of methyl tallowate and its blends with ethanol and diesel fuel

Methyl tallowate was prepared from edible beef tallow via transesterification, and was blended with ethanol and/or No.2 diesel fuel in different ratios. Crystallization characteristics of methyl tallowate and its blends were studied at temperatures ranging from 22 to −16°C. Blending ethanol with methyl tallowate reduced crystal formation at all temperatures. As the temperature of the blends was reduced from 22 to 0°C, there was no effect on crystal formation of saturated vs. unsaturated fatty acids. Below 0°C, the saturated fatty acids crystallized at a much faster rate than the unsaturated fatty acids.     

柴油催化加氢脱芳烃研究进展

论述了柴油加氢脱芳烃的催化剂体系、芳烃加氢反应机理和工艺方法。该催化剂体系包括贵金属催化剂和非贵金属催化剂两种类型,其中贵金属催化剂的脱芳烃效果较非贵金属催化剂要好。柴油加氢脱芳烃大多采用两段加氢工艺,将贵金属和非贵金属催化剂结合使用可以取得良好的脱芳烃效果。增强脱芳烃催化剂的抗硫性能也成为现今研究重点,载体的性质对加氢脱芳烃催化剂的催化性能有很大的影响,开发新载体和新材料成为今后加氢脱芳烃催化剂的研究趋势。     

Phase stability,fuel properties,and diesel engine performance of palm-oil-based microemulsion biofuels

Microemulsification and blending are two viscosity-modifying techniques of vegetable oils for direct use with diesel engine. In this study, alcohol blends are mixtures of ethanol, diesel, and palm-oil biodiesel while microemulsion biofuels are thermodynamically stable, clear, and single-phase mixtures of diesel, palm oil, and ethanol stabilized by surfactants and cosurfactants. Although there are many studies on biofuels lately, there is limited research on using biodiesel as a surfactant in microemulsion formulations and applied on engine performance at different engine loads. Therefore, the objectives are to investigate phase stability and fuel properties of formulated biofuels (various blends and microemulsions), to determine the engine performance at different engine loads (no load, and from 0.5 to 2.0 kW), and to estimate laboratory-scale cost of the selected biofuels compared to diesel and biodiesel. The results showed that phase stability and fuel properties of selected microemulsion biofuels are comparable to diesel and biodiesel. These microemulsion biofuels can be applied to the diesel engine at different loads while diesel-ethanol blends and palm-oil-biodiesel-ethanol blends cannot be. It was found that the energy efficiencies of the system using microemulsion biofuels were slightly lower than the average energy efficiency of diesel engine. From this study, it can be summarized that microemulsion biofuels can be formulated using palm-oil biodiesel (palm-oil methyl ester) as a bio-based surfactant and they can be considered as environmentally-friendly alternatives to diesel and biodiesel. However, cost considerations showed that the raw materials should be locally available to reduce additional costs of microemulsion biofuels.     

Diesel fuel oxidation in storage

Diesel fuel should satisfy the European standards of quality even after long-term storage. The oxidation of diesel fuel, factors affecting this process, and their interaction mechanisms were studied in this work. Based on the results, conditions for the long-term storage of diesel fuel, including the type of storage tanks, can be determined.