Prospects of 2,5-dimethylfuran as a fuel: physico-chemical and engine performance characteristics evaluation

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Tập 17 - Trang 459-464 - 2014
Mritunjay Kumar Shukla1, Eshan Singh1, Nishan Singh1, S. K. Singal1
1CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, India

Tóm tắt

Due to the recent developments of improved production methods of 2,5-dimethylfuran, (known as DMF) from waste biomass, it is being considered as a next-generation biofuel. Energy content of DMF is comparable to that of gasoline. Test data available in the literature for its behavior in SI engines are limited. Therefore, in present work, a comparative evaluation of physico-chemical properties and engine performance of 5 % blend of DMF in gasoline (v/v), with gasoline and 10 % blend of ethanol in gasoline (v/v) has been carried out. Results show that 5 % blend of DMF in gasoline (v/v) offers a comparable performance and lesser tail pipe emissions than gasoline.

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