Cetane Improver for Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) Fuel
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- Biofuels
- Summary
- Cetane improvers, or ignition accelerators, initiate the combustion process under compression ignition conditions. They are added to biodiesel fuel blends to meet the cetane number demands of most diesel engines. Most widely used cetane improvers in the market today accelerate the autoignition of diesel fuel via a free radical mechanism.These free radicals can damage hydrocarbon chains in diesel fuel under long term storage. This problem is severe when ULSD is blended with biodiesel fuel.
The cetane improver developed by WSU researchers:
- minimizes fuel filter plugging and injector coking due to oxidation of fuel hydrocarbons
- reduces smoke during cold start, decrease NOx formation and increase engine durability
- won’t oxidize biodiesel in ULSD blends
- won’t interfere with the actions of antioxidants additives
- File number
- 08-893
- Contact
- Lori Simoes
Technology Licensing Manager
Phone: 313-577-5541
Fax : 313-577-2814
lori.simoes@wayne.edu