Testing biofuels’ effect on engines
Ricardo today announced the formation of a consortium that aims to evaluate the impact of biofuels on current and future light-duty engine technologies.
Concerns about carbon emissions and energy security are said to be leading to a global increase in the use of biofuels within the traditional fuel supply chain for pump blends of petrol and diesel.
In addition to this, many regions are making higher biofuel blends available to consumers that wish to use these for financial or operational reasons or through personal concern for the environment.
There are engineering issues associated with the increased use of biofuels and such areas of concern are likely to change and develop as new automotive powertrain technologies are deployed.
In terms of biodiesel, areas of focus will include understanding the effect of the wide variability of fuel chemistry resulting from the broad range of potential feedstocks, challenges of fuel storage resulting from instability and reactivity to air, and the potential for fuel dilution of lube oil.
The work of the consortium will be structured as a series of modules.
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