Abstract
It is important to use BDF (biomass diesel fuel)-blended diesel fuel for preventing increase in carbon dioxide emission in the world because FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ether) which is main component of BDF is made from biomass; e.g. palms oil and rapeseed oil, et al., and because biomass energy source has an carbon-neutral impact. FAMEs have different fuel properties about corrosion to materials, oxidation of themselves, and fluid behavior in cold environment. Especially it is not well known about the effects of FAMEs or FAME-blended diesel fuels on vehicles developed on the assumption that the gas oil should be used to the vehicles.
In this study, as FAME-blended diesel fuel was applied to a diesel vehicle, the effects of the fuel properties on startability and driving performance of the vehicle in cold environment were investigated. The experiments were conducted using a chassis dynamometer in an environment room in which the room temperature was set to -10 deg. C. The FAME used in this study consists of some kinds of FAME, and the properties of the FAME are adjusted to meet European Standard EN14214.
