Seaweed derived fuels from thermochemical conversion

Evaluate the performance of thermochemically derived furanics as diesel fuel and additive, with commercial grade diesel as the reference. Analyses will include lubricity, cetane number/cetane index, miscibility, corrosivity, health and safety hazards. Engine tests on a compression-ignited engine will include NOX and particulates formation. Cylinder pressure measurements will reveal combustion characteristics such as ignition delay, rate of heat release and cylinder pressure oscillations related to diesel engine knocking.