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University of Birmingham : A - Mechanical Engineering

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Article title

Corrosion effects of RME in blends with ULSD on aluminium and copper

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.fuproc.2012.05.016

Title of journal

Fuel Processing Technology

Article number

Volume number

104

Issue number

First page of article

204

ISSN of journal

0378-3820

Year of publication

2012

URL

http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=yv4JPVwI&eid=2-s2.0-84866735588&md5=d6db002a53bad39382c03c75536714c7

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Additional information

This paper is the first to study the corrosion of aluminium and copper exposed to biodiesel. Effects on metal surfaces and changes in fuel composition through prolonged high-temperature exposure to metals were quantified. Increasing the biodiesel content made the fuel more corrosive, causing damage on metal surfaces and pronounced change in fuel properties. The work has major implications for the development of more resilient fuel injection equipment for modern diesel vehicles. This work now forms part of a (£750k) research project into fuel deposits funded by Jaguar LandRover (Adam Weall, Project Engineering, email:aweall@jaguarlandrover.com) and Shell (Roger Cracknell, Technology Manager; email:roger.cracknell@shell.com).

Interdisciplinary

Cross-referral requested

Research group

C - Vehicle and Engine Technology

Proposed double-weighted

Double-weighted statement

Reserve for a double-weighted output

Non-English

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