Biodiesel/Biofuels Research

My biofuels research has focused almost entirely on the use of biodiesel as an alternative fuel for diesel engines. Several grants have been awarded as noted below:

• Fueling Diesel Engines with Methyl-Ester Soybean Oil- Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council
• Biodiesel Bus Data Collection Program- Midwest Research Institute
• Fueling a Diesel Locomotive with Biodiesel- Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council
• Translating Biodiesel Documents Written in the German Language- National Biodiesel Board
• Fueling Direct Injected Diesel Engines with 100% Neat Biodiesel- National Biodiesel Board
• Demonstration of the Environmental Effects of Biodiesel Fuels on Diesel Engines- Missouri Department of Natural Resources
• Biodiesel Bus Data Collection Program- Midwest Research Institute
• Sample Analysis from Biodiesel Test- National Biodiesel Board
• Engine Oil Impact Literature Search and Summary- National Biodiesel Board
• Fueling Diesel Engines with a 2% Blend of Biodiesel- University of Missouri
• The Internet- An Efficient Method to Provide Answers to Frequently Asked Questions of Biodiesel- National Biodiesel Board
• Fueling Direct Injected Diesel Engines with 2% Biodiesel Blend- Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee
• Bench Testing Cummings Engine Company Fuel Injection Systems with Biodiesel Blends- Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee

Those who have assisted in the past have been William Wetherell, Mark D. Russell, Bill Hires, Tabitha Madzura, Jerrell Fischer, Chad Spurling, and Jose Cruz

Final reports are on file for several of these projects. A list of papers that have been published follows. Please contact me with your questions at SchumacherL@missouri.edu for additional information. I can also be reached at 573-882-2126 or by mail at:

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• Schumacher, L.G., C.L. Peterson, and J.V. Gerpen. (2001). Engine Oil Analysis of Diesel Engines Fueled with Biodiesel Blends. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers International Meeting. Sacramento, CA. ASAE Paper No. 01-6053

• Schumacher, L.G. and J.V. Gerpen. (2000). Engine Oil Analysis of Diesel Engines Fueled with 0, 1, 2, and 100 Percent Biodiesel. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers International Meeting. Milwaukee, WI. ASAE Paper No. 006010.

• Schumacher, L.G., W. Wetherell, and J.A. Fischer. (1999). Cold Flow Properties of Biodiesel and It's Blends with Diesel Fuel. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers International Meeting. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ASAE Paper No. 996133.

• Schumacher, L.G., S. Soylu, J. Van Gerpen, and W. Wetherell. (1998).Fueling Direct Injected Diesel Engines with 2% Biodiesel Blend. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers International Meeting. Orlando, FL. ASAE Paper No. 986084

• Schumacher, L.G. and T. Madzura. (1997). Lessons Learned While Fueling With Biodiesel. Proceedings of Commercialization of Biodiesel: Producing a Quality Fuel. Boise, ID.

• Chandler, K., N. Malcosky, K. Kelly, P. Norton, R. Motta, L. Schumacher, & D. Lyons. (1996) Alternative Fuel Transit Bus Evaluation Program Results.  International Spring Fuels and Lubricant Meeting. Dearborn, MI. SAE Paper No. 961082.

• Krahl, J., A. Munack, M. Bahadir, L. Schumacher, and N. Elser. (1996)Survey About Biodiesel Exhaust Emissions and Their Environmental Effects. Proceedings of the Third Liquid Fuel Conference. Nashville, TN.

• Krahl, J., A. Munack, M. Bahadir, L. Schumacher, and N. Elser. (1996)Review: Utilization of Rapeseed Oil, Rapeseed Oil Methyl Ester or Diesel Fuel: Exhaust Gas Emissions and Estimation of Environmental Effects. International Fall Fuels and Lubricant Meeting. San Antonio, TX. SAE Paper No. 962096.

• Schumacher, L., S.C. Borgelt, W.G. Hires, W. Wetherell, & A. Nevils. (1996) 100,000 Miles of Fueling 5.9L Cummins Engines with 100% Biodiesel.  International Truck and Bus Meeting and Exposition. Detroit, MI. SAE Paper No. 962233.

• Schumacher, L. and J. Van Gerpen. (1996) Research Needs Resulting from Experiences of Fueling Engines with Biodiesel. Proceedings of the Third Liquid Fuel Conference. Nashville, TN.

• Schumacher, L., S. Howell, and A. Weber. (1996) Biodiesel Research - 1996 and Beyond. Proceedings of the Third Liquid Fuel Conference. Nashville, TN.

• Schumacher, L. G., S.C. Borgelt, D. Fosseen, W. Goetz (1995)  6V92TA DDC Engine Exhaust Emissions Using Methyl Ester Soybean Oil/Diesel Fuel Blends. Bioresource Technology.

• Marshall, W., Schumacher, L.G, Howell, S. A (1995) Engine Exhaust Emissions Evaluation of a Cummins L10E When Fueled with a Biodiesel Blend.  SAE Paper No. 952363. SAE, Warrendale, PA.

• Schumacher, L.G, S.C. Borgelt, & W.G. Hires. (1995) Fueling A Diesel Engine with Methyl-ester Soybean Oil. Applied Engineering In Agriculture. Vol. 11(1):37-40.

• Chandler, K. N. Malcosky, R. Motta, P. Norton, K. Kelly, L.G. Schumacher, and D. Lyons. (1996) Alternative Fuel Transit Bus Evaluation Program Results.

• Schumacher, L. G., W.G. Hires, and Krahl, J. G.. (1995) Cummins 5.9L Biodiesel Fueled Engines. Proceedings of the Second Biomass Conference of the Americas. Portland, OR.

• Schumacher, L. G., Weber, J. A., and Krahl, J. G.. (1995)  An Alternative Fuel For Urban Buses- Biodiesel Blends. Proceedings of the Second Biomass Conference of the Americas. Portland, OR.

• Schumacher, L. G., S.C. Borgelt, D. Fosseen, W. G. Hires, W. Goetz (1994)  Fueling Diesel Engines with Blends of Methyl-Ester Soybean Oil and Diesel Fuel. Biodiesel '94. Sioux Falls, SD.

• Schumacher, L G. (1995). Biodiesel Emissions Data From Series 60 DDC Engines. American Public Transit Association Bus Operations and Technology Conference. Reno, NV.

• Schumacher, L G. , Borgelt, S. & Russell, M. A. (1995). Fueling 5.9L and 7.3L Navistar Engines with Biodiesel-20. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Summer Meeting. Chicago, IL. ASAE Paper No. 956739.

• Howell, S. A., Schumacher, L G. ,& Russell, M. A. (1995). Lubricity: The Biodiesel Advantage. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Summer Meeting. Chicago, IL. ASAE Paper No. 956737.

• Schumacher, L G. , Weber, J. A, & Krahl, J. G. (1995). Maintenance, Repair, and Engine Exhaust Emissions Associated with Biodiesel Fueling of Urban Buses. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Summer Meeting. Chicago, IL.  ASAE Paper No. 956736.

• Schumacher, L G. , Borgelt, S., Russell, M. A. & Krahl, J. G. (1995). Project Update: Fueling 5.9L Cummins Engines with 100% Biodiesel. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Summer Meeting. Chicago, IL. ASAE Paper No. 956740.

• Schumacher, L. G., J. A. Weber, & M. D. Russell. (1994) Fueling Urban Buses with Soydiesel-Diesel Fuel Blending. Bioenergy '94- Using Biofuels for a Better Environment- Proceedings of the Sixth National Bioenergy Conference. Reno/Sparks, NV.

• Schumacher, L. G. & S. Howell. (1994) Lubricating Qualities of Biodiesel and Biodiesel Blends. Bioenergy '94- Using Biofuels for a Better Environment- Proceedings of the Sixth National Bioenergy Conference. Reno/Sparks, NV.

• Schumacher, L. G. and J.A. Weber (1994). Collection and Collation of Performance Data From Urban Mass Transit Biodiesel Demonstrations. Proceedings of an Alternative Energy Conference, American Society of Agricultural Engineers Summer Meeting.  Kansas City, MO.

• Fosseen, D, L. G. Schumacher , W. Goetz, S.C. Borgelt, and W.G. Hires. (1994). Fueling Heavy Duty Diesel Engines With Blends of Soydiesel and Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel. Proceedings of an Alternative Energy Conference, American Society of Agricultural Engineers Summer Meeting.  Kansas City, MO.

• Borgelt, S.C., T. S. Kolb, and L. G. Schumacher. (1994). Biodiesel : World Status. Proceedings of an Alternative Energy Conference, American Society of Agricultural Engineers Summer Meeting. Kansas City, MO.

• Schumacher, L G. (1994). The Use of StrataFire in Blends of Soydiesel. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Winter Meeting. Atlanta, GA.

• Schumacher , L. G., S.C. Borgelt, and W.G. Hires. (1993). Fueling Diesel Engines With Blends of Methyl Ester Soybean Oil and Diesel Fuel. Proceedings of a Conference on Biodiesel. Sioux Falls, SD.

• Schumacher, L. G., S.C. Borgelt, and W.G. Hires. (1993). Fueling a 7200 John Deere Tractor With Blends of Methyl Ester Soybean Oil and Petroleum Diesel Fuel. Proceedings of the Mid Central Conference Meeting. St. Joseph, MO. Paper #MC94-109.

• Schumacher , L. G., S.C. Borgelt, and W.G. Hires. (1993). Soydiesel/Petroleum Blend Research. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Winter Meeting. Chicago, IL. ASAE Paper No. 936523.

• Schumacher, L. G., S.C. Borgelt, and W.G. Hires. (1993). Soydiesel/Petroleum Blend Research. Proceedings of the Mid Central Conference Meeting. St. Joseph, MO. Paper #MC93-101

• Schumacher, L. G., Hires, W. G. and Borgelt, S. C. (1992). Fueling a Diesel Engine With Methyl-Ester Soybean Oil. Proceedings of an Alternative Energy Conference American Society of Agricultural Engineers Winter Meeting. Nashville, TN.

If you have any questions or comments concerning these papers, please call 573-882-2126 or E-mail me at: schumacherl@missouri.edu

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