Prospects of 2,5-dimethylfuran as a fuel: physico-chemical and engine performance characteristics evaluation

• DOI: 10.1007/s10163-014-0305-3
• Publication Date: 2014-08-27T08:25:10Z
• Authors: Mritunjay Kumar S...; Eshan Singh; Nishan Singh; S. K. Singal
• Keywords: 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering; 02 engineering and technology; 7. Clean energy

Due to the recent developments of improved production methods of 2,5-dimethylfuran, (known as DMF) from waste biomass, it is being considered as a next-generation biofuel. Energy content of DMF is comparable to that of gasoline. Test data available in the literature for its behavior in SI engines are limited. Therefore, in present work, a comparative evaluation of physico-chemical properties and engine performance of 5 % blend of DMF in gasoline (v/v), with gasoline and 10 % blend of ethanol in gasoline (v/v) has been carried out. Results show that 5 % blend of DMF in gasoline (v/v) offers a comparable performance and lesser tail pipe emissions than gasoline.