Survey of Alternative Fuels for Corps of Engineers Diesel Engine Powered Dredges.

Abstract

The program described in this report was a brief survey of existing information on alternative fuels for the medium-speed class of diesel engines that is used on Corps of Engineer dredges. The alternative fuels of main interest were alcohols, vegetable oils, and liquid coal fuels. Available literature were reviewed and, where information was lacking, predictions were made of the effects of the candidate fuels on engine performance, wear and durability. The fuels were then ranked according to potential for diesel fuel replacement, extent of required dredge retrofit, impact on engine wear and durability, and fuel cost and availability. The highest ranking nonpetroleum fuels, which were shale oil, vegetable oils and methanol, were recommended for a dredge field demonstration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA145180

Entities

People

  • J. A. Russell
  • Q. A. Baker
  • T. W. Ryan Iii

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohol Fuels
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • Fuel Oils
  • Heat Of Combustion
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Methanols
  • Plant Oils

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).