Coal vs. Charcoal-fueled Diesel Engines: A Review

Coal-fired diesel engines utilizing coal-water slurries have been intensively investigated by previous researchers. Specialized coal-water slurries injection equipment was developed to handle the slurries, and hard materials were used to handle the abrasion due to coal ash. Charcoal-based water slur...

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Published in:Energy sources. Part A, Recovery, utilization, and environmental effects Recovery, utilization, and environmental effects, 2009-01, Vol.32 (4), p.315-322
Main Authors: Patton, R., Steele, P., Yu, F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abrasion
Abrasion resistance
Ashes
charcoal
Coal
diesel engine
Diesel engines
Diesel fuels
fuel
Handles
Slurries
slurry
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Summary:Coal-fired diesel engines utilizing coal-water slurries have been intensively investigated by previous researchers. Specialized coal-water slurries injection equipment was developed to handle the slurries, and hard materials were used to handle the abrasion due to coal ash. Charcoal-based water slurries are shown to result in dramatically reduced engine abrasion problems compared to coal. An economic comparison of charcoal-based water slurries to #2 diesel fuel for fueling diesel engines shows promise for the charcoal-based water sluries diesel fuel. In addition, the potential supply of charcoal is adequate to supply 75% of current diesel fuel consumption.
ISSN:1556-7036
1556-7230
DOI:10.1080/15567030802612028