Diesel Combustion News
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What is the calorific value of tyre pyrolysis oil?
The tyre pyrolysis oil is obtained from waste tyres after high-temperature pyrolysis, which is a high calorific value regenerated fuel oil. The calorific value of tyre pyrolysis oil is 35-44 megajoules per kilogram (MJ/kg), the density is 0.91-0.93g/cm3, and it is anhydrous and impurity-free. Due to its high combustion calorific value, tyre pyrolysis oil is a good industrial heating fuel. It is ...
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Canada’s Hydra Energy First Company to Deliver a Hydrogen-converted, Heavy-duty Vehicle to a Paying Fleet Customer
Hydra Energy, the world’s first Hydrogen-as-a-Service (HaaS™) provider for commercial fleets looking to reduce emissions and costs with limited risk and no up-front investment, today announced an industry milestone – delivery of the first hydrogen-converted, heavy-duty truck to a paying fleet customer. This comes after the company completed three years of successful on-road ...
By Hydra Energy
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Hydra Energy Selected As Finalist in Transportation Category of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards
From a cleaner freight train to an automated beehive, a way to recycle fabric, and other bold, new technologies, the 5th annual awards honor the products, concepts, companies, policies, and designs that are pursuing innovation for the good of society and the planet. The winners of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards were announced today, honoring the businesses, policies, ...
By Hydra Energy
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Hydra Energy Partners with Chemtrade to Provide Commercial Truck Fleets With Green Hydrogen Below the Cost of Diesel
Continuing to speed up the adoption of hydrogen in long-haul transportation, Hydra Energy today announced a first-of-its-kind strategic partnership with Chemtrade (TSX:CHE.UN). The long-term contract is a pillar of Hydra’s Hydrogen-as-a-Service (HaaS) business model and includes Hydra capturing, cleaning, and compressing hydrogen. Initially, both companies are focused on one of ...
By Hydra Energy
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Kelp Elevator Could Give Biofuels a Lift
Inside Science -- Catalina Island, 25 miles off the coast of Los Angeles, is known for pristine coastlines, epic snorkeling, and panoramic views of the Pacific. Its waters are also home to an unsual-looking science experiment: a floating bed of planted kelp that is pushed down and pulled up each day, as if riding a giant elevator. The idea behind the project is to find an efficient way to farm ...
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PyroGenesis Successfully Completes 900-kW Plasma Torch Factory Acceptance Testing; Receives Payments Totaling $936,000; Torch Shipped to Sweden
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSX-V: PYR) (OTCQB: PYRNF) (FRA: 8PY), a high-tech company, (the "Company", the “Corporation” or "PyroGenesis") that designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes plasma atomized metal powder, plasma waste-to-energy systems and plasma torch products, announced today that, further to previous press releases with respect to the ...
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Our latest Surefire® waste incineration plant is about to be shipped out
We have often reported that even though every single waste incineration unit we build is designed and manufactured in our UK factory, their final destination and workplace could literally be anywhere in the world. This latest project, a Surefire® SF200, is a typical example because although it was expertly engineered in our Manchester workshops it is now about to be shipped to its ...
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New Generation of Biogas Tractors
Valtra began limited series production of biogas tractors a few years ago. Since then the tractors have been further developed, and now the latest dual fuel models have been launched. The N103.4, N113 and N123 models are available with the HiTech 3 or HiTech 5 transmission The development of biogas tractors has been based on the needs of users, who expect them to operate exactly the same in all ...
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Making Way for Biodiesel
A major revision to ASTM International’s standard D396, Specification for Fuel Oils, sets performance specifications for higher amounts of biodiesel blends in conventional fuels. The new grade of B6-B20 could have a significant impact on the heating oil industry while also helping to meet growing consumer and regulatory demand for cleaner-burning low-carbon fuels. The revised standard will ...
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EPA Awards Georgia Southern University with Grant to Develop Innovative Environmental Solutions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a team of students from Georgia Southern University (GSU), located in Statesboro, GA, received the coveted People, Prosperity, Planet (P3) Award at the 9th Annual National Sustainable Design Expo on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The GSU P3 Team, which consist of nine students from the School of Engineering were awarded for ...
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ASTM D6890 - 11b Standard Test Method for Determination of Ignition Delay and Derived Cetane Number (DCN) of Diesel Fuel Oils by Combustion in a Constant Volume Chamber
The ID and DCN values determined by this test method can provide a measure of the ignition characteristics of diesel fuel oil in compression ignition engines. This test can be used by engine manufacturers, petroleum refiners and marketers, and in commerce as a specification aid to relate or match ...
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ASTM D6890 - 11a Standard Test Method for Determination of Ignition Delay and Derived Cetane Number (DCN) of Diesel Fuel Oils by Combustion in a Constant Volume Chamber
The ID and DCN values determined by this test method can provide a measure of the ignition characteristics of diesel fuel oil in compression ignition engines. This test can be used by engine manufacturers, petroleum refiners and marketers, and in commerce as a specification aid to relate or match fuels and engines. The ...
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