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Extending
Diesel Engine Life and Fuel Economy with Canola Based Fuel Additives
http://www.scdc.sk.ca/pdf/fact8biodiesel.pdf
Comments:
Shows the effects of reduced lubricity and poor injector spray patterns
DIESEL
ENGINE FAILURES DUE TO FUEL WITH INSUFFICIENT LUBRICITY
http://www.transportenergy.org.uk/uploads/documents/Diesel_engine_failures_due_to_poor_fuel_lubricity.pdf
Comments:
Shows the effects of reduced lubricity and poor injector spray patterns
MIXING
GASOLINE AND DIESEL
http://www.turbodieselregister.com/mixing_gasoline_and_diesel.htm
Comments:
Interesting as the facts can be related to the effects of mixing Gasoline
and vegetable oil
Physical
propertes of diesel fuel
http://www.biofuels.coop/archive/4_SVO.ppt
Comments:
Clearly shows effects of both diesel and biodiesel on various metals
and synthetic tubing.
Fueling Direct Injected
Diesel Engines with 2% Biodiesel Blend
http://www.me.iastate.edu/biodiesel/Technical%20Papers/More%20papers/paper8.pdf
Comments:
Evaluation
of the Lubricity of Soybean Oil-Based Additives in Diesel Fuel
http://www.me.iastate.edu/biodiesel/Technical%20Papers/More%20papers/paper7.pdf
Comments:
Engine
Oil Analysis of Diesel Engines Fueled with Biodiesel Blends
http://www.me.iastate.edu/biodiesel/Technical%20Papers/More%20papers/paper6.pdf
Comments:
The
Effect of Timing and Oxidation on Emissions from Biodiesel-Fueled
Engines
http://www.me.iastate.edu/biodiesel/Technical%20Papers/More%20papers/paper2.pdf
Comments:
The
Performance and Emissions of a Diesel Engine Fuelled with Biodiesel
from Yellow Grease & Soybean Oil
/http://www.me.iastate.edu/biodiesel/Technical%20Papers/Canakci_Paper3_as%20revised%20after%20review.pdf
Comments:
Biodiesel
Blend Detection Using a Fuel Composition Sensor
http://www.me.iastate.edu/biodiesel/Technical%20Papers/Tat_ASAE%20Paper%20No.%2001-6052.pdf
Comments: presented at the American Society
of Agricultural Engineers 2001 Annual meeting
Physical
Properties and Composition Detection of Biodiesel-Diesel Fuel Blends
http://www.me.iastate.edu/biodiesel/Technical%20Papers/ASAE%20Paper%20No.%20026084.pdf
Comments: presented at the American Society
of Agricultural Engineers 2002 Annual Meeting
Lubricating
oil contamination
http://www.me.iastate.edu/biodiesel/Pages/biodiesel21.html
Comments: Contamination or dilution of the lubricating oil
of biodiesel-fueled vehicles
Advanced
Combustion Research for Energy from Vegetable Oils (ACREVO)
http://www.nf-2000.org/secure/Fair/F484.htm
Comments: The objective of the ACREVO project is to investigate
and improve the combustion performances of vegetable oils as liquid
biofuels for diesel engines and furnaces for local power generation
and transport.
Waste
Vegetable Oil As A Diesel Replacement Fuel
http://www.shortcircuit.com.au/warfa/paper/paper.htm
Comments: Very interesting reading on why Vegetable oils combust
the way they do and the rusults of that combustion.
Palm
Oil as a Fuel for Agricultural Diesel Engines: Comparative Testing
against Diesel Oil
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_SVO-palm.html
Comments: Shows percentages of increase weat on various engine
components in primative engines.
The
use of sunflower oil as Diesel fuel for DI engines
http://www.univ-orleans.fr/ESEM/LME/Commun/Doc/pdf/21Resume1.pdf
Comments: Explains the build-up of carbon, it's effects and
methods to limit it.
Comparison
of emissions using Diesel fuel and RME on DI Diesel engines
http://www.univ-orleans.fr/ESEM/LME/Commun/Doc/pdf/21Resume2.pdf
Comments: Emissions data
Advanced
Combustion Research for Energy from Vegetable Oils (ACREVO)
http://www.univ-orleans.fr/ESEM/LME/Commun/Doc/pdf/21Resume3.pdf
Comments: Summary of the study
Biodiesel
fuels from vegetable oils via catalytic and non-catalytic supercritical
alcohol transesterifications and other methods: a survey
http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~ajl23/SuperCritical03.pdf
Comments: Analysis of various vegetable oils and methods of
conversion into bio-fuels
FUELING
DIESEL ENGINES WITH BLENDS OF METHYL ESTER SOYBEAN OIL AND DIESEL
FUEL
http://www.missouri.edu/~pavt0689/Fueling_Diesel_Engines_with_Blends_of_Methyl_Ester_Soybean_Oil.pdf
Comments: Bio-Diesel tests on a 6v92TA Detroit diesel
AN ALTERNATIVE
FUEL FOR URBAN BUSES - BIODIESEL BLENDS
http://www.missouri.edu/~pavt0689/An_Alternative_Fuel_For_Urban_Buses-Biodiesel_Blends.pdf
Comments: Vehicle performance, operation, and maintenance characteristics
are used extensively during the commercialization of a transportation
fuel.
A CRITICAL
REVIEW OF BIODIESEL AS A TRANSPORTATION FUEL IN CANADA
http://www.ec.gc.ca/transport/publications/biodiesel/biodeisel.pdf
Comments: Very complete study includes economic implications
of the use of bio-fuels.
The
TDI-SVO controversy
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_TDI.html
Comments: Examination of the use of vegetable in the VW TDI
engine
Unmodified
Vegetable Oil as an Automotive Fuel
http://www.jrc.es/home/report/english/articles/vol74/TRA1E746.htm
Comments: The focus of the IPTS Report is on articles that
explore issues that are either not yet on the policy-maker's agenda
Synthetic
Fuels for Transportation: The Future Potential of Electric and Hybrid
Vehicles
http://www.wws.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/byteserv.prl/~ota/disk3/1982/8228/8228.PDF
Comments:
Not related to bio-fuels
Triglycerides-based
diesel fuels
http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~ajl23/Biodiesel04.pdf
Comments: Excellent chemical explanation
COMPARISON
OF TRANSPORT FUELS
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/transport/comparison/pubs/comparison.pdf
Comments: Huge paper covering all areas related to the use
of bio-fuels
Short
note on Pure Plant Oil (PPO) as fuel for modified internal combustion
engines
http://valenergol.free.fr/dossiers/IPTS/Short%20note%20on%20pure%20plant%20oil.pdf
Comments: This note contains a short summary of main characteristics
of pure plant oil (PPO) as a fuel for internal combustion engine automotive
applications.
Results
of engine and vehicle testing of semi-refined rapeseed oil
http://www.regional.org.au/au/gcirc/6/214.htm
Comments: The objective of this research was to produce an
economic and high quality non-esterified rapeseed oil suitable for
use as a diesel fuel extender.
TECHNICAL
OVERVIEW OF VEGETABLE OIL AS A TRANSPORTATION FUEL
http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/reportsdatabase/reports/gen/19910101_gen-292.pdf
NFA
Technologies Greasecar
http://www.veggiegolf.com/car.html
Comment: A 2002 Golf TDI fitted with the Greasecar system.
Using Unmodified Vegetable
Oils as a Diesel Fuel Extender
http://www.uidaho.edu/bae/biodiesel/raw%20vegetable%20oils_literature%20review.doc
Comment: None
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