Performance, combustion and emission characteristics of a diesel engine fueled with polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers (PODE3-4)/ diesel blends

Haoye Liu, Zhi Wang, Jianxin Wang, Xin He, Yanyan Zheng, Qiang Tang and Jinfu Wang

Energy, 2015, vol. 88, issue C, 793-800

Abstract: PODEn (Polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers) have high oxygen content, cetane number and good solubility in diesel fuel. In this work, pure diesel and PODE3-4/diesel blends with 10–20% PODE3-4 by volume were tested in a light-duty direct injection diesel engine without any modifications on the engine fuel supply system. Engine performance, combustion and emission characteristics were compared at various loads. The results show that PODE3-4/diesel blends can improve engine efficiency and reduce engine-out emissions significantly, especially soot emissions. It is proved that PODE3-4, of which the mass production has been achieved recently, is a promising blending component for diesel fuel.

Keywords: PODEn; Diesel engine; Combustion and emissions; Efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.05.088

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