Enhancing the Viability of a Promising E-Fuel: Oxymethylene Ether–Decanol Mixtures
Achieving sustainable mobility is a crucial factor in maintaining long-term economic growth without adverse effects on human health and the environment. E-fuels, such as the promising oxymethylene ether (OME), can contribute to sustainable road transport. However, this compound does not meet the req...
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| description | Achieving sustainable mobility is a crucial factor in maintaining long-term economic growth without adverse effects on human health and the environment. E-fuels, such as the promising oxymethylene ether (OME), can contribute to sustainable road transport. However, this compound does not meet the requirements of EN590; thus, it is unsuitable for unmodified diesel engines. This work aims to improve the applicability of OME by blending it with n-decanol, which can also be produced sustainably. Combustion and emissions were investigated in a medium-duty commercial diesel engine with different binary and ternary mixtures of oxymethylene ether, n-decanol, and B7 diesel. Laboratory analysis of six key mixture parameters revealed that the formulated blends met the EN590 requirements, with the exception of that of density. The results demonstrated that the created mixtures, including one without any diesel fuel, can be efficiently utilized in unmodified diesel engines. OME’s beneficial effects on combustion and emission were preserved while its viability was improved; a maximum increase of 7.6% in brake thermal efficiency was observed, alongside a potential decrease of nearly 70% in PM emissions at unaltered NO<sub>x</sub> levels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ba41b89ded264495a9b3cca3d5975fbe2024-03-27T13:35:30ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-03-01176134810.3390/en17061348Enhancing the Viability of a Promising E-Fuel: Oxymethylene Ether–Decanol MixturesMárton Virt0Máté Zöldy1Department of Automotive Technologies, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3., 1111 Budapest, HungaryDepartment of Automotive Technologies, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3., 1111 Budapest, HungaryAchieving sustainable mobility is a crucial factor in maintaining long-term economic growth without adverse effects on human health and the environment. E-fuels, such as the promising oxymethylene ether (OME), can contribute to sustainable road transport. However, this compound does not meet the requirements of EN590; thus, it is unsuitable for unmodified diesel engines. This work aims to improve the applicability of OME by blending it with n-decanol, which can also be produced sustainably. Combustion and emissions were investigated in a medium-duty commercial diesel engine with different binary and ternary mixtures of oxymethylene ether, n-decanol, and B7 diesel. Laboratory analysis of six key mixture parameters revealed that the formulated blends met the EN590 requirements, with the exception of that of density. The results demonstrated that the created mixtures, including one without any diesel fuel, can be efficiently utilized in unmodified diesel engines. OME’s beneficial effects on combustion and emission were preserved while its viability was improved; a maximum increase of 7.6% in brake thermal efficiency was observed, alongside a potential decrease of nearly 70% in PM emissions at unaltered NO<sub>x</sub> levels.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/6/1348advanced fuelsoxymethylene ethern-decanolcompression ignition engineNO<sub>x</sub>–PM trade-offcombustion |
| spellingShingle | Márton Virt Máté Zöldy Enhancing the Viability of a Promising E-Fuel: Oxymethylene Ether–Decanol Mixtures Energies advanced fuels oxymethylene ether n-decanol compression ignition engine NO<sub>x</sub>–PM trade-off combustion |
| title | Enhancing the Viability of a Promising E-Fuel: Oxymethylene Ether–Decanol Mixtures |
| title_full | Enhancing the Viability of a Promising E-Fuel: Oxymethylene Ether–Decanol Mixtures |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing the Viability of a Promising E-Fuel: Oxymethylene Ether–Decanol Mixtures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing the Viability of a Promising E-Fuel: Oxymethylene Ether–Decanol Mixtures |
| title_short | Enhancing the Viability of a Promising E-Fuel: Oxymethylene Ether–Decanol Mixtures |
| title_sort | enhancing the viability of a promising e fuel oxymethylene ether decanol mixtures |
| topic | advanced fuels oxymethylene ether n-decanol compression ignition engine NO<sub>x</sub>–PM trade-off combustion |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/6/1348 |
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