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> From: Eric Ruttan
> To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 4:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [biofuel] ignition retarding & cetane & fuel properties
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> I belive Heat of Vaporization is irrelavant in a diesel, as cooling is not
> important, and detonatio
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Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] ignition retarding & cetane & fuel properties
I belive Heat of Vaporization is irrelavant in a diesel, as cooling is not
important, and detonation is not possable. The artical does not mention
that.
I would
I belive Heat of Vaporization is irrelavant in a diesel, as cooling is not
important, and detonation is not possable. The artical does not mention
that.
I would like verification of my understanding.
Thanks
Eric
>From: MH Reply-To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [biofuel] ig
Hoagy you're a mine of information, and it just keeps right on
coming! Thanks very much, it's much appreciated.
> Would this contribute to worn injector pumps
> besides solvent characteristics in diesel fuels?
I don't think the wax will, it just clogs the filters. Lower-cetane
winterized BD? D
Heres some additional excerpts that might be helpful for ethanol &
Biodiesel included correlation between Cloud/Pour Points & BD Cetane **
"Alternatives to Traditional Transportation Fuels: An Overview"
June 1994
149 page, 1239K PDF >
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/FTPROOT/alternativefuels/0585o
MH wrote:
> CETANE NUMBERS
> EUROPE: 43 - 57, average 50
> U.S. lower, minimum 40, average 43
> Higher cetane correlates with:
> improved combustion
> improved cold starting
> reduced noise, white smoke, HC, CO and particulate
> emissions particularly during early warm-up phase
> "MO
