Elsbett
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The Elsbett engine is an 89 HP, direct-injection diesel engine designed to run on straight vegetable oil. The engine is also known as Elko engine (for "Elsbett Konstruktion") and was invented by Ludwig Elsbett.[1]
The design limits the loss of energy as heat by a variety of technologies;
- the fuel charged is injected in such a manner as to 'blend perfectly with the air' and combust within a central core of hot air, not contacting the chamber walls, which is necessary for good air/fuel with other designs examined. The Elsbett engine has a deep bowl which has a slight lip
- the engine also doesn't use any water cooling. Instead, only oil is used as a coolant fluid. No water cooling of the engine block was required, and only an oil cooler was used to cool down the oil circulating.
The Elsbett's engine was 25% more fuel efficient than contemporary designs in the 1980s. Several revolutionary improvements were achieved in this design, such as a new piston design and combustion process.
The technology was adopted by some companies in the former Soviet Union and a major project by one of the 50th largest corporations in Brazil in the 80s, the Grupo Garavelo. Luis Garavelo-Presid. & Deizy Garavelo-VP, Marco Garavelo-Dir. and Julio Garavello-Mkt Dir. managing 44 companies: CNG (140 sales points and 280.000 clients), Banco Garavelo, Hunday-Garavelo, Gave Veiculos, Lagpar, Mag, Fazenda Nova Viena, Garavelo Agropecuaria, Garavelo Oleos, Garavelo Publicidade, Lojas Garavelo, Garavelo Agropecuaria, Grafica Garavelo, Coryntho Corretora de Seguros, Garavelo Imobiliaria, Mag and Lag Park (Holdings) , Lins Radio Clube and others. The Garavelo Group was undertaken by government (Brazilian Central Bank). Although work continues on the dedicated multi-fuel Elsbett engine, the company now also sells conversion kits for existing diesel engines to run on vegetable oil.
Elsbett AG is based in Thalmaessing, Bavaria, Germany.
References
- ^ Corporation, Bonnier (March 1982). Popular Science. Bonnier Corporation.
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