Measuring the effectiveness of high-performance Co-Optima biofuels on suppressing soot formation at high temperature.

ABSTRACT: Soot emissions in combustion are unwanted consequences of burning hydrocarbon fuels. The presence of soot during and following combustion processes is an indication of incomplete combustion and has several negative consequences including the emission of harmful particulates and increased operational costs. Efforts have been made to reduce soot production in combustion engines through utilizing oxygenated biofuels in lieu of traditional nonoxygenated feedstocks. The ongoing Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines (Co-Optima) initiative from the US Department of Energy (DOE) is focused on accelerating the introduction of affordable, scalable, and sustainable biofuels and high-efficiency, low-emission vehicle engines. The Co-Optima program has identified a handful of biofuel compounds from a lis

SUBMITTER: Barak S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7035599 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature