Diesel engines running on second-generation bioethanol

Diesel engines running on second-generation bioethanol

Funded projects: EUDP

The project will demonstrate second-generation bioethanol used as diesel engine fuel by converting ethanol into diethyl ether, an excellent fuel for diesel engines. Ethanol used in diesel engines increases the efficiency ratio by up to 40% as measured against a petrol engine, and by 5-10% in total.

Project manager:
Haldor Topsøe A/S. R&D Division

Participants:
Danish Technology Institute

Budget:
EDDP: DKK 7,000,000
Total budget: DKK 11,111,000

Completion:
3rd quarter 2013

Read more about funded projects in the annual report on Danish energy research programmes here:http://www.stateofgreen./Pages/Funded-projects