Recent advances in the combustion of renewable biofuel diethyl ether: A review

Abstract

Diethyl ether (DEE, C₄H₁₀O) has emerged as a promising renewable alternative to conventional diesel fuels, offering potential solutions for sustainable energy development. This review systematically examines the fundamental combustion characteristics of DEE, including pyrolysis and oxidation behaviors, kinetic modeling, and actual combustion characteristics. It comprehensively summarized the key research progress and main findings in this field. Research has indicated that DEE demonstrates excellent ignition performance, whether used alone or as an additive, and significantly reduces soot formation during combustion by limiting the discharge of C₃–C₄ hydrocarbon species. However, a complete mechanistic understanding of DEE combustion still remains limited by the lack of key coupling reaction pathways, which directly restricted the accuracy of the reaction kinetic model. At the actual combustion level in devices, the effects of DEE on engine performance, combustion behavior, and emissions has been investigated. Although a large number of experiments have confirmed that DEE has a significant improvement effect in the above aspects, certain performance degradation phenomena and their internal mechanism still require further elucidation. Based on these insights, this review also analyzes the key challenges facing DEE in practical applications and discusses possible solutions, aiming to build a complete research framework spanning from fundamental studies to engineering application future development.

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Keywords

diethyl ether (DEE / C₄H₁₀O) / fundamental combustion / pyrolysis / oxidation / actual combustion

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