Investigation of biofuels from microorganism metabolism for use as anti-knock additives

J. Hunter Mack; Vi H. Rapp; Malte Broeckelmann; Taek Soon Lee; Robert W. Dibble

doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2013.10.024

Investigation of biofuels from microorganism metabolism for use as anti-knock additives

J. Hunter Mack^*, Vi H. Rapp, Malte Broeckelmann, Taek Soon Lee, Robert W. Dibble

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Abstract

This paper investigates the anti-knock properties of biofuels that can be produced from microorganism metabolic processes. The biofuels are rated using Research Octane Number (RON) and Blending Research Octane Number (BRON), which determine their potential as additives for fuel in spark ignition (SI) engines. Tests were conducted using a single-cylinder Cooperative Fuel Research (CFR) engine and performance of the biofuels was compared to primary reference fuels (PRFs). The investigated fuels include 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol, 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol (isobutanol), and limonene. Results show that 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol, 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol, and 2-methylpropan-1-ol (isobutanol) sufficiently improve the anti-knock properties of gasoline.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	939-943
Number of pages	5
Journal	Fuel
Volume	117
Issue number	PARTB
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2013.10.024
State	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Biofuel
Blending
Knock
Octane
Spark ignition

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Chemical Engineering
Fuel Technology
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Organic Chemistry

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