MeBust-Me

Purpose and goal

The purpose of the CoMeBust-Me project is to create applicable products through a combination of academic research and industrial development that enable cost-effective conversion of onshore and marine internal combustion engines from fossil oil-based fuels to methanol. The concrete goal of the project is to develop, install and verify products that can cost-effectively replace fossil fuels with methanol in conventional diesel engines.

Expected results and effects

The goal of the "Dual Fuel" concept is that at least 50% of the diesel fuel can be replaced with methanol, the hope is that 70% replacement rate will be achieved. The goal of the pre-chamber concept is for the engine to be able to run on 100% methanol and meet today´s emission requirements without exhaust gas after treatment

Planned approach and implementation

The project will be carried out in a triple helix collaboration. Industrial research is led by ScandiNAOS. A diesel engine is adapted so that 50%-70% of the fuel can be replaced with methanol. The technology will be tested in actual operation in a pilot boat. Chalmers will research the opportunities to refine the dual fuel concept so that the proportion of diesel can be reduced. Another part concerns research on pre-chamber combustion with the goal that 100% of the diesel fuel can be replaced with methanol while maintaining the original engine efficiency.