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Title:

New Plant Oil Compatible Tractors - Experiences and Development in Germany

Author(s):

Thuneke, K., Emberger, P.

Document(s):

Abstract:

Pure plant oils, used as fuel in compatible tractors reduce greenhouse gas emissions of the agricultural sector and thus, lower CO2­footprints of agricultural products. Furthermore plant oils can contribute to increase security of supply of long­term moderately priced fuels for the agricultural production. Since 2008, leading manufacturers offer rapeseed oil compatible tractors. However, the operating and emission behaviour of new compatible tractors, fuelled with plant oils is widely unknown. Thus, it is the purpose of a present research project, financed by the Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry to investigate a fleet of ­so far ­ 13 plant oil compatible tractors of different manufacturers in regard to functionality, performance, fuel consumption and exhaust gas emissions in practice field tests and on a test stand. All plant oil fuelled tractors showed very good operational reliability and all in all similar performance, fuel efficiency and exhaust emission behaviour in comparison to diesel operation. However, further research on the long­time behaviour of new tractors with exhaust aftertreatment systems and the upcoming final exhaust stage IV is necessary. For broader market introduction, short­term stimulation of plant oil fuel use in agricultural machinery is necessary.

Keywords:

emissions, operation and maintenance, rapeseed oil, liquid biofuel, alternative fuel vehicle, vegetable oil

Topic:

Industrial Demonstration and Business Concepts

Subtopic:

Biofuels for transport

Event:

21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

4BV.4.18

Pages:

1666 - 1669

ISBN:

978-88-89407-53-0

Paper DOI:

10.5071/21stEUBCE2013-4BV.4.18

Price:

FREE