Project
Oxidiesel - Oxygenates as new biogenic components in diesel fuel
Funding origin:
Austria
Funding sources:
Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT)
STRIA Roadmaps:
Low-emission alternative energy for transport (ALT)
Transport mode:
Road
Transport sectors:
Passenger transport
Freight transport
Duration:
Start date: 01/01/2009,
End date: 01/08/2010
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
Caused by the fix blending rates of the European Union, biofuels become more and more important. Currently, the biogenic components in diesel fuel are mainly covered by fatty acid methyl ester (FAME). However, the EU 2020 targets regarding diesel fuel substitution are not achievable only by the addition of FAME. For this reason, an extension of the range of substitutes appears not only to be useful but also necessary in order to achieve the EU's ambitious goals.
Objectives:
Within a systematic approach regenerative oxygenates as a diesel substitute are about to be characterized. Their interaction with FAME diesel fuel and the suitability for today’s and tomorrow’s vehicles is analysed and assessed.
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