Biodieseleinsatz bei Baumaschinen

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Ingenieurwissenschaften - Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, Note: 2,0, Fachhochschule Technikum Wien, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: The operation of an internal combustion engine requires fuel. This fact has been known since the development of the first engines in the late 1800´s. As fossil fuels are a limited source of power, more sustainable ways of energy supply need to be investigated, tested and implemented. Alternative fuels such as Biodiesel have been investigated and used for more than 30 years, especially in Austria.This master thesis focuses on the use of non-fossil diesel fuels for powering construction machines such as Excavators, Wheel Loaders and Off-Highway Trucks. Those machines are mostly powered by diesel engines and as they consume huge amounts of fuel while moving earth, they are an interesting area of improvement. The author drew the conclusion that all construction machines, powered by diesel engines, can be run on pure Biodiesel when particular application parameters are met and the consequences are taken into account. Furthermore the author encourages the representatives of the earthmoving business to perform field tests for proving the suitability of Biodiesel for the use in diesel engines. This could furthermore lead to a reduced dependence on fossil diesel in this industrial sector.