Michael Berube, Director, DOE Vehicle Technologies Office Petroleum Equipment Institute Convention

October 19, 2016

Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines

Goal: better fuels and better

vehicles sooner

Fuel and Engine Co-Optimization

o What fuel properties maximize engine performance?

o How do engine parameters affect efficiency?

o What fuel and engine combinations are sustainable, affordable, and scalable?

National Level Impact 4.5B barrel petroleum reduction

$30-50B fuel cost savings

500,000 permanent jobs

Rejuvenate bio-economy

Enhanced energy security

Science-based policy guidance

INITIATIVE STARTED Oct 1, 2015

FY16 Budget $27 Million

FY17 Budget $25 Million

30% per vehicle petroleum

reduction via efficiency and displacement

source: EIA 2014 reference case

Why is this effort needed?

Engines

will dominate

fleet

for decades

higher efficiency, low emission engines

are possible

Current fuels constrain engine design

Fuel is more than just octane

Current fuels constrain engine design

Biofuels provide unique fuel options and properties biomass-derived fuels petroleum-derived fuels

paraffins olefins aromatics alcohols fatty esters ethers ketones furanics

paraffins olefins aromatics

11 Parallel thrust efforts are underway

Low reactivity fuel High reactivity fuel Range of fuel properties TBD

Thrust 1: Spark Ignition (SI)

Thrust 2: Advanced Compression Ignition (ACI) kinetically-controlled and compression-ignition combustion

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Spark ignition (gasoline)

Compression ignition (diesel)

Kinetically controlled combustion

Fundamentally different combustion dynamics require different fuel properties

New fuels open up engine design options

Applicable to light, medium, and heavy-duty engines

Co-Optima: Leveraging expertise and facilities from 10

national labs

Integrated multi-lab teams with significant

external stakeholder engagement

8 Biofuel companies

13 Light and heavy duty vehicle manufacturers

10 Oil companies/ Refiners and Retailers

End consumer organizations 2

Regulatory agencies 4

Market Transformation Current Research Communicate the Co-Optima program with all market sector stakeholders 1

7 • Stakeholder Engagement achieved through monthly conference

calls, one-on-one visits, and Listening Day events

Stakeholders engaged

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identify and mitigate

barriers to wide-scale

deployment

Identify and mitigate

barriers to wide-scale

deployment

Will the new fuels be

compatible with current fuel distribution

network?

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Compatibility with all station

equipment will be

evaluated

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R&D to support informed decision making

2015 2025 2020 2030

R&D Begins Thrust 1 R&D Complete

Thrust 2 R&D Complete

18 Month Decision Point

Thrust 2 Decision Point

Thrust 1 Market

Introduction

Thrust 2 Market

Introduction

R&D Milestones

Commercialization Targets

Thrust 2

Thrust 1

Backward / Forward Compatibility Legacy fleets, Thrust 1, Thrust 2

• Octane & beyond • Downsized, boosted engines,

higher CR • FY16 Q1 -Select 20 fuels • FY17 Q2- Go/No Go vs.

existing high octane alternatives

• Kinetically controlled • Low temperature

combustion • Maximize fuel efficiency

with very low emissions • Less known needs • Parallel to Thrust 1

2025 commercial entry 2030 commercial entry

Go beyond what we know about fuel properties today

Fuels & Engines Co-Optimization Effort

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Better fuels and

better vehicles sooner

Thank You!