Engineering, Energy, Transport AIC

Sergiy BURLAKA – Ph.D., Senior Lecturer at the Department of Technological Processes and Equipment of Processing and Food Production, Vinnytsia National Agrarian University (3 Soniachna Str., Vinnytsia, 21008, Ukraine, e-mail: ipserhiy@gmail.com, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4079-4867).

Ihor KUPCHUK – Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Technological Processes and Equipment of Processing and Food Production, Faculty of Engineering and Technology of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University (3, Sonychna St., Vinnytsia, 21008, Ukraine, e-mail: kupchuk.igor@i.ua, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2973-6914).

Roman YAROSHCHUK – Postgraduate student of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, assistant professor of the Department of "Computer Science and Economic Cybernetics" of the Vinnytsia National Agrarian University, Vinnytsia National Agrarian University (3 Soniachna Str., Vinnytsia, 21008, Ukraine, e-mail: romanyaroshchuk91@gmail.com, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1814-9914).

Oleksandr TYKHYI – director Limited Liability Company Trade House Sun Agro (of.33, b.8, Chuvash St., Kharkiv, 61177, Ukraine, e-mail: tihiy.aleks@gmail.com, https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0341-9008).

This article discusses the technological aspects of the development and efficient operation of a fuel filter designed to purify a mixture of diesel and biofuels. The authors analyze the engineering implementation challenges associated with the production and use of this type of filter. The article discusses in detail the technical solutions that determine the efficiency and duration of operation of such a fuel filter in conditions of use of mixed fuel.
A separate section is devoted to the study of the impact of mixed fuels on engine operation, with a focus on combustion efficiency and possible cases of malfunction. The article also examines the environmental benefits of using blended fuels, focusing on reduced emissions and positive environmental impacts compared to traditional diesels.
Particular attention is paid to innovative materials and technologies used to create fuel filters adapted to mixed fuels. The authors consider the advantages and disadvantages of different materials and their impact on the functionality of the filter.
The article concludes with an overview of the standards and regulations that govern the use of blended fuels, with a focus on fuel filter requirements to ensure safety, efficiency, and environmental compliance. Taking into account current trends in the development of fuel systems, the article is aimed at supporting engineers, scientists and specialists from the automotive and energy industries in improving the technologies of blended fuels and their elements.

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