Diesel Injector Deposits - An Issue That Has Evolved with Engine Technology 2011-01-1923
Diesel engines have traditionally been favoured in heavy-duty applications for their fuel economy, robustness, reliability and relative lack of fuel sensitivity. Recently it has seen a growth in its popularity in light duty applications due particularly to its fuel efficiency. However, as the engine technology and particularly the fuel injection equipment has evolved to meet ever stricter emissions legislation the engines have become more sensitive to deposit formation resulting from changes in fuel quality. This paper reviews bouts of concern over diesel fuel injector deposits, possible causes for the phenomenon and test methods designed to screen fuels to eliminate problems.
Citation: Barker, J., Richard, P., Snape, C., and Meredith, W., "Diesel Injector Deposits - An Issue That Has Evolved with Engine Technology," SAE Technical Paper 2011-01-1923, 2011, https://doi.org/10.4271/2011-01-1923. Download Citation
Author(s):
J. Barker, P. Richard, C. Snape, W. Meredith
Affiliated:
Innospec Ltd., University of Nottingham
Pages: 16
Event:
SAE International Powertrains, Fuels and Lubricants Meeting
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Fuel economy
Diesel fuels
Energy conservation
Diesel / compression ignition engines
Fuel injection
Test procedures
Tools and equipment
Reliability
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