Microemulsions from vegetable oil and aqueous alcohol with 1-butanol surfactant as alternative fuel for diesel engines

摘要

Hybrid fuel microemulsions are prepared from vegetable oil, a C1-C3 alcohol, water, and 1-butanol as the nonionic surfactant. These fuels are characterized by an acceptable viscosity and compare favorably to No. 2 diesel fuel in terms of engine performance properties.