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Cold- and warm-temperature emissions assessment of n-butanol blends in a Euro 6 vehicle

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  • Lapuerta, Magín
  • Ramos, Ángel
  • Barba, Javier
  • Fernández-Rodríguez, David

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Alcohols produced from waste or lignocellulosic materials with advanced production techniques constitute a sustainable alternative as diesel fuel component. With respect to ethanol, the higher heating value of n-butanol together with its better miscibility with diesel fuel and lower hydrophilic character suggest that butanol is a better option as blending component for diesel fuels. A Euro 6 Nissan Qashqai 1.5 dCi light-duty vehicle was tested following the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) on a chassis dynamometer located in a climatic chamber with different blends of diesel and n-butanol. Room temperatures were set at 24 °C and −7 °C. Butanol blends up to 16% (volume basis) showed benefits in particle number and particulate matter emissions upstream of the DPF at any ambient condition, this implying a reduction in the frequency of regeneration. Benefits in engine efficiency were observed at cold ambient temperature (−7 °C), just when the efficiency is poorest. Increases in NOx emissions were observed only at cold ambient temperature (−7 °C), while increases in CO and hydrocarbon emissions were found at any temperature. Blends with n-butanol content above 13% led to startability problems at cold ambient conditions. In general, including n-butanol as a blend component is beneficial for both performance and particulate emissions, but the blend concentration is limited by startability problems at very low ambient temperature.

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  • Lapuerta, Magín & Ramos, Ángel & Barba, Javier & Fernández-Rodríguez, David, 2018. "Cold- and warm-temperature emissions assessment of n-butanol blends in a Euro 6 vehicle," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 218(C), pages 173-183.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:218:y:2018:i:c:p:173-183
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.02.178
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