THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMICAL PREPARATION OF INVESTIGATIONS CARRIED OUT WITH ETHANOL-DIESEL OIL MIXTURES

Abstract

Our investigation took place at the Technical University of Budapest - TUB - where we looked for possible uses of ethanol or an ethanol-diesel mixture in agricultural engines in Hungary. First we examined the international and the Hungarian experiments and as a second step we selected the appropriate engine and procedure. In this first article we show the preparation of the dyno measurements and the pre-calculations. In the second one the results of the investigations and the added calculations will be described. The main aspect of the engine selection was to find an engine that is current in Hungary, and to find a procedure which implies only minimal changes on this engine. The procedure - the combination of the possible useful fuels and solutions - was selected through technical, economical and environmental investigations.