Two-stroke diesel engines face lubricant challenges with biofuels

Many of the thermodynamic properties of FAME and HVO are very similar to conventional diesel.

Source: Hans Jensen Lubricators

There are immediate benefits to using biofuels, such as reduced SOx, NOx and GHG, but there are challenges too, say Nikolaj Kristensen, R&D Manager, and Bjørn Christian Dueholm, Industrial Ph.D. student, both at Hans Jensen Lubricators.

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