Alternative fuel injection boosts diesel engines
Dimethylether (DME), is also known as methoxymethane, oxybismethane, methyl ether and wood ether. Its importance to fuel based economies lies in the fact that it can be produced from a number of natural resources, namely natural gas, biomass, methanol and even coal in the more advanced plants. Whilst many international interests are developing DME production methods, the AFFORHD project looked more to its actual use, developing a fuel injection engine to maximize DME use. The diesel engine is a heavy-duty one, based on the low-pressure, common rail design and it is comprised of a high pressure pump, rail and injectors and the necessary components required. The system works on precision. Extensive durability tests have been conducted, proving that the system meets the project objectives of developing an engine with an excellent combustion ratio and practically no emission levels.
