Title:
2nd Veg Oil Project - Demonstration of 2nd Generation Vegetable Oil Fuels in Advanced Engines
Author(s):
Guillot, C.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
When used at a local level, Pure Plant Oil (PPO), has a potential for the most comprehensive benefits of all engine biofuels. However, like any other fuels, it will soon have to comply with severe emission standards, including a drastic decrease of particles emissions. Not only do minerals in fuels cause friction inside the engine, but they also block the particulate filters. It is then necessary to reduce as much as possible the residual mineral content in fuels. This projects aims at demonstrating that the combination of advanced engines and PPO of suitable quality can be a reliable one-tank solution. The project is ongoing from August 2008 to July 2011. The French part of it includes three VWP-converted John Deere demonstration tractors and the implementation of an OBE-patented filtering assistant on an existing mobile oil press. The first results are promising. Involving closely the farmers in this research enables to transfer the know-how to a local group and take into account very practical aspects of PPO production. This should help a future quality standard to fairly respect scientific, commercial, environmental and social concerns.
Keywords:
emissions, engine, filtration, second generation, vegetable oil, biofuels, minerals
Topic:
Fuels from biomass
Subtopic:
Liquid biofuels from oilseeds
Event:
18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
OE2.1
Pages:
1655 - 1660
ISBN-13:
978-88-89407-56-1
ISBN-10:
88-89407-56-5
Paper DOI:
10.5071/18thEUBCE2010-OE2.1
Price:
FREE
