HiTEC® 46600 Multifunctional Diesel Performance Additive

Qualítty Seal: "Continuous monitoring"

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Test report 7372

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In the course of the development of diesel engines, fuel injection systems have become more and more complex, the injection pressures higher and the injection nozzle holes in the injectors are smaller, more precise and more sensitive to dirt and deposits.

These deposits affect the fuel spray pattern and subsequent combustion becomes less effective. This reduces engine performance and can also lead to a deterioration in exhaust gas behavior and, in the worst case, to engine damage.

A well-controlled industry ‘Test Fuel’ consistent with fuel used in the industry standard CEC F-098 injector coking test was used to provide an efficient and reproducible method of creating injector deposits. Injector coking deposits in market fuel arise from a range of contaminants and oxidation products that occur in fuel manufacturing, shipping, and storage. Dissolved zinc from sources such as galvanized fuel tanks or the release of tiny particles from brass connections combined with oxidation products from bio-diesel can accelerate deposit formation in the nozzle holes in a very short time.

With the HiTEC® 46600 diesel fuel additive deposits on the injector nozzle holes are broken down and new deposits are prevented, reversing the effects on combustion and restoring vehicle performance. Other criteria were not tested.

Assessment in brief

In the series of tests carried out, both the targeted coking of the injectors by the test fuel and the cleaning effect of HiTEC® 46600 diesel fuel additive could be demonstrated. The performance of the machine measured at the beginning of the series of measurements was reached again after cleaning with HiTEC® 46600.

Table 1: Assessment in brief

DLG QUALITY PROFILE		Cleaning effect confirmed
Fuel Efficiency	up to 3.6 % better / 2.1 % ave	(PTO testing)	✔
Power Recovery	up to 15.5 % / 12 % ave	(PTO testing)	✔
Productivity	up to 20.4 %	(PowerMix testing)	✔
AdBlue®/ DEF consumption	up to 24.5 % less	(Transport testing)	✔
CO₂ reduction	-2.1 % average	(PTO)	✔
	-12.1 % per hectare	(Powermix full load cycle)	✔

The product

Description and technical data

HiTEC® 46600 diesel performance additive is formulated with Afton’s Greenclean™ detergent technology, developed for performance in industry tests CEC XUD-9, DW-10, IDID and real-world vehicle fuel economy and performance, ensuring injectors are kept clean and free from deposits.

HiTEC® 46600 was dosed into the Test fuel at a concentration of 229 ppm v/v.

The base test fuel was a diesel supplied by Haltermann Carless GmbH. It contained 5 % bio-diesel and was blended specifically so the test fuel was able to meet the following market diesel specifications:

EN590
ASTM D975
CEC RF-79-07
CEC RF-05-08

The Test Vehicle

John Deere 6R 215 Auto Powr TM
6.8 l engine with 6 cylinders
237 hp (174 kW) max power (ECE-R120) and 22 hp (16 kW) IPM
Transmission: AutoPowr
Emission Stage V

The John Deere 6R 215 tractor is often used in contract work. Typical areas of application for this machine include transport and light agriculture through heavy cultivation. Good and comfortable handling is desired throughout.

The Method

Figure 2: Schematic representation of DLG Chassis Dyno

All the measurements were carried out using DLG’s dedicated off-road / agricultural chassis dyno (Figure 2 and 3). Our chassis dyno ranks among the world’s highest-capacity test stands for measuring vehicle performance, emissions and fuel consumption. Here, tests are conducted on tractors, machinery and other commercial vehicles.

Figure 3: Schematic representation of DLG Chassis Dyno Measurement Types

Overview of Test Method – Definition

Dirty-Up’ was done with engine at full load and engine speed of 1900 rpm running on test fuel and zinc without diesel fuel additive.
‘Clean-Up’ was done with engine at full load and engine speed of 1900 rpm running on test fuel and zinc with 229 ppm v/v of HiTEC® 46600 diesel fuel additive

Tractor Performance Measurement

The effect of deposit forming test fuel was examined with 3 different test methods in order to show a relation to use beyond the test bench results.

1. Power and fuel consumption measurement at full engine load using the Power Take Off (PTO) shaft
a)   PTO attachments give tractors more versatility and in some cases the PTO is used alone – for example
–   Post hole diggers allow owners to dig holes for fence posts, posts for a deck, a pole barn or even plant trees.
–   Water pumps are used for dredging ponds and irrigating crops on a farm.
–   Wood chipping
b.   When measuring the power at the PTO shaft, the entire speed range from rated speed (2100 rpm) down to low idle (900 rpm) was covered.

2. DLG PowerMix
The test cycles performed on the roller dynamometer are based on actual load cycles measured in the field, which over the years have been developed into a practical test recognized by the tractor industry.

For the measurements of the field work based on the DLG PowerMix, the focus was on typical work with high power requirements on the PTO shaft, rotary harrow and mower. Pure traction cycles without PTO were not run-in order to minimize the influence of the tires under high tensile loads.

Load type	Name of cycle		Driving speed [km/h]	PTO speed [min-1]
Drawbar work + pto work	power harrow	100 % Z3K	6	900
	power harrow	70 % Z4K	6	900
	power harrow	40 % Z5K	6	900
	mowing	100 % Z3M	16	900
	mowing	70 % Z4M	16	900
	mowing	40 % Z5M	16	900

Figure 7: PowerMix and transport on chassis dyno

3. DLG Transport Tests
a) Simulating the tractor driving on the road whilst towing a trailer
b) Trips with high trailer loads were used.

Detailed account of the test results

Table 3: Summary PTO Test – %-Change after Clean-Up with HiTEC® 46600 diesel fuel additive at 229 ppm v/v

Measurement	PTO Power	PTO Torque	Brake Specific Fuel Consumption	AdBlue® Specific Fuel Consumption
Units	kW	Nm	g/kWh	g/kWh
Average from 900 rpm to 2100 rpm	+12.4 %	+12.4 %	-2.1 %	-10.9 %
Maximum	+15.5 % at 1000 rpm	+15.5 % at 1000 rpm	-3.6 % at 1000 rpm	-26.1 % at 1800 rpm

The results of the performance measurement can be seen in figures 8 and 9.

Figure 8: PTO performance initial / after test fuel used / after clean up with additive HiTEC® 46600

Figure 9: Increased PTO performance after clean up with additive HiTEC® 46600

Table 4: Summary of Tractor Productivity Improvement

Measurement	Power	Area performance	Consumption per hectare		Consumption costs per hectare
			Diesel	AdBlue ®/ DEF
	[kW]	[ha/h]	[l/ha]	[l/ha]	[€/ha]
Maximum (cycle power harrow)	+6,9 %	+20,4 %	-11,7 %	-15,1 %	-11,8 %
Maximum (cycle mowing)	+6,6 %	+10,3 %	-4,2 %	-9,8 %	-4,3 %

Figure 10: Percentage increase of power after clean up with additive

Figure 11: Percentage increase of hectare per hour after clean up with additive

Figure 12: Reducing consumption costs per hectare with additive

Figure 13: Cycle history power harrow before and after clean up with HiTEC® 46600 diesel fuel additive

The cycles carried out with rotary harrow and mower confirm the results of the performance measurement on the PTO shaft. The increases in performance after Clean-Up with HiTEC® 46600 diesel fuel additive allow the tractor to increase its productivity compared to the vehicle with injectors in the ‘Dirty’ state.

Figure 14: Transport cycle – dynamic measurement of hill sections 1 to 6

Figure 15: Distance profile hill track
with track sections

Figure 16: Improvement in transport test high load after clean up with HiTEC® 46600 diesel fuel additive

Figure 17: Increased drawbar power
after clean up with additive

Figure 18: Decreased time for 10 km transport under high load after clean up with additive HiTEC® 46600

Transport Test

During the transport test, the main focus was on transport work with a high load, where the maximum available performance was required. The measuring results are continuously recorded, however only the results of six partial drives are used for the evaluation.
These are highlighted in green in figure 15. These partial drives have different characteristic properties, and therefore requirements for the engine-gearbox coordination.

Summary

Table 4: Final Summary – Table of significant claims

	Afton H46600
Fuel Efficiency	up to 3.6 % better / 2.1 % ave (PTO testing)
Power Recovery	up to 15.5 % / 12 % ave (PTO testing)
Productivity	up to 20.4 % (PowerMix testing)
AdBlue®/ DEF consumption	up to 24.5 % less (Transport testing)
CO₂ reduction	-2.1 % average (PTO)
	-12.1 % per hectare (Powermix full load cycle)

The test has shown that the additive HiTEC® 46600 from Afton Chemical Limited can c ompletely remove injector deposits created with a fuel meeting CEC RF79-07 reference fuel specification

The performance of the machine was fully restored after 14 operating hours with HiTEC® 46600 diesel fuel additive showing significant

Increase in engine power and torque at full load measured through the tractors Power-Take-Off (PTO) device
Reduction in fuel consumption at full load measured through the tractors Power-Take-Off (PTO) device
Reduction in AdBlue®/ DEF consumption at full load measured through the tractors Power-Take-Off (PTO) device
Increase in productivity parameters during the PowerMix cycle for harrowing and mowing
Increase in productivity parameters during the Transportation cycles
Reduction in CO2 at full load, measured through the tractor Power-Take-Off (PTO) device and during the PowerMix cycle for harrowing and mowing