Comparative analysis of alternative motor fuels for diesel engines

The growing demand for alternative motor fuels is dictated by aggravating energy and environmental problems. The replacement of conventional oil motor fuels with these fuels will reduce the emission of harmful exhaust gases of internal combustion engines in the atmosphere. However, the benefits of using alternative fuels are still insufficiently proved. In this paper, the effectiveness of using various alternative fuels in diesel engines of various classes of tractors is theoretically studied. Petroleum diesel fuel, its mixture with rapeseed oil, pure rapeseed oil, liquefied petroleum gas, and compressed natural gas are considered. Annual savings and payback period when changing from conventional petroleum diesel fuel to alternative fuels are calculated. It is shown that natural gas and fuels derived from vegetable oils are most economical to use.

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