Implementation of DME in a Small Direct Injection Diesel Engine

Authors

  • Kanit Wattanavichien Internal Combustion Engine Research Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Keywords:

Direct injection diesel engine, DME, Engine performance

Abstract

A small direct injection (DI) diesel engine for dimethyl ether (DME) has been developed and evaluated, first time in Thailand, by the author. The paper reports DME properties and engine conversion requirements. In addition, the investigating results of using DME as an alternative fuel candidate for diesel engine by measuring primary engine performance and black smoke characteristics were discussed. The engine measurements with this fuel were compared with those obtained by using conventional diesel fuel.

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Wattanavichien, K. (2014). Implementation of DME in a Small Direct Injection Diesel Engine. Journal of Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Technology, 4(2), 1–12. Retrieved from https://ph01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/RAST/article/view/26111

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2009): July - December 2009

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