Review on the physicochemical, spray characteristics and chemical reaction mechanism of F-T diesel-methanol-diesel-biodiesel blended alternative fuels

Alternative fuel is an ideal solution to solve the problem of petroleum resources shortage and diesel engines' pollution. After analyzing the China's energy structure and the merit and demerit of liquid alternative fuel, we finally find that the F-T diesel-methanol-diesel-biodiesel blended fuel is the best choice. The paper reviewed the study of the blended fuel home and abroad from the three aspects which contains the study of the miscibility and physicochemical properties, the study of the spray characteristics and the study of the chemical reaction mechanism. Finally, the insufficiency and the development direction of F-T diesel-methanol-diesel-biodiesel blended fuels were proposed in the paper.