糖单酸盐 (GMO):一种有价值的生物滑剂和注入点增强剂混合成分,用于ULSD燃料
Shailesh N Shah1, Zengshe Liu2, Brajendra K Sharma3
1Chemistry and Bio-Chemistry Department, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080, United States.
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|June 12, 2023
概括
技术级甘单酸盐 (TGGMO) 增强了超低硫柴油 (ULSD) 燃料的性能,改善了滑性和低温流量. TGGMO是ULSD的成本有效的添加剂,其性能优于纯度单酸.
科学领域:
- 化学工程是化学工程的重要组成部分.
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 石油工程是石油工程中的一个.
背景情况:
- 生物柴油生产产生甘油,这是一个潜在的附加值应用的副产品.
- 提高超低硫柴油 (ULSD) 的物理性能对于发动机性能和环境合规性至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估技术级甘单酸盐 (TGGMO) 作为增强ULSD性能的添加剂的有效性.
- 为了比较TGGMO与ULSD混合物的纯级单酸盐 (PGMO) 的性能.
主要方法:
- 将TGGMO和PGMO与ULSD混合在各种度 (0.01至5重量%) 中.
- 评估物理性质,包括酸值,云点,倒点,冷器堵塞点,动力粘度和滑性.
- 使用差分扫描热量计 (PDSC) 和热重力计分析 (TGA) 进行稳定性和热分析.
主要成果:
- 添加TGGMO显著改善了ULSD滑性 (磨损痕从493微米减少到90微米) 和低温流动特性 (在TGGMO的1重%下,流点降至-36°C).
- 在提高滑性和注点方面,TGGMO的表现优于PGMO,符合ASTM D975规格.
- 虽然TGGMO与单独的ULSD相比略有降低了氧化稳定性,但它比PGMO更好;TGGMO混合物表现出更高的热稳定性和更低的挥发性.
结论:
- 与PGMO相比,TGGMO是一种具有成本效益和优质的添加剂,可提高ULSD滑性和低温性能.
- TGGMO增强了ULSD的关键物理特性,使其成为燃料增强的可行选择.
- 进一步研究TGGMO对发动机组件和排放的长期影响是有必要的.
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