Engine performance, exhaust emissions and combustion characteristics of a CI engine fuelled with croton megalocarpus methyl ester with antioxidant

Fuel ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 90 (8) ◽  
pp. 2782-2789 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas T. Kivevele ◽  
Lukács Kristóf ◽  
Ákos Bereczky ◽  
Makame M. Mbarawa
Keyword(s):  
Methyl Ester ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Exhaust Emissions ◽  
Combustion Characteristics ◽  
Ci Engine

scholarly journals Investigation on Physicochemical Properties of Wastewater Grown Microalgae Methyl Ester and its Effects on CI Engine

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Tayari ◽  
Reza Abedi ◽  
Ali Abedi
Keyword(s):  
Methyl Ester ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Exhaust Emissions ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Emissions Reduction ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Main Fatty Acid ◽  
Ci Engine ◽  
Hc Emissions ◽  
A Minor

AbstractMicroalgae have been mentioned as a promising feedstock for biodiesel production. In this study, microalgae Chlorella vulgaris (MCV) was cultivated in a bioreactor with wastewater. After biodiesel production from MCV oil via transesterification reaction, chemical and physical properties of MCV methyl ester were evaluated with regular diesel and ASTM standard. Besides, engine performance and exhaust emissions of CI engine fuelled with the blends of diesel-biodiesel were measured. The GC-MS analysis showed that oleic and linoleic acids were the main fatty acid compounds in the MCV methyl ester. Engine test results revealed that the use of biodiesel had led to a major decrease in CO and HC emissions and a modest reduction in CO2 emissions, whereas there was a minor increase in NOx emissions. Furthermore, there was a slight decrease in the engine power and torque while a modest increase in brake specific fuel consumption which are acceptable due to exhaust emissions reduction. The experimental results illustrate considerable capabilities of applied MVC biodiesel as an alternative fuel in diesel engines to diminish the emissions.

Analysis of combustion characteristics, engine performance and exhaust emissions of diesel engine fueled with upgraded waste source fuel

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (28) ◽  
pp. 17993-18004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Adam ◽  
Nur Atiqah Ramlan ◽  
Nur Fauziah Jaharudin ◽  
Herzwan Hamzah ◽  
Mohd Fahmi Othman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Exhaust Emissions ◽  
Combustion Characteristics

scholarly journals Investigation of emissions and combustion characteristics of a CI engine fueled with waste cooking oil methyl ester and diesel blends

2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 281-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Nantha Gopal ◽  
Arindam Pal ◽  
Sumit Sharma ◽  
Charan Samanchi ◽  
K. Sathyanarayanan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Methyl Ester ◽  
Waste Cooking Oil ◽  
Combustion Characteristics ◽  
Cooking Oil ◽  
Ci Engine

Effect of Ethanol-Coconut Oil Methyl Ester on the Performance, Emission and Combustion Characteristics of a High-Pressure Common-Rail DI Engine

2014 ◽  
Vol 663 ◽  
pp. 19-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.G. How ◽  
H.H. Masjuki ◽  
M.A. Kalam ◽  
Y.H. Teoh
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Methyl Ester ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Coconut Oil ◽  
Combustion Characteristics ◽  
Common Rail ◽  
Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Smoke Opacity ◽  
High Pressure Common Rail

The effects of using ethanol as additive to biodiesel-diesel blends on engine performance, emissions and combustion characteristics was investigated on a four-cylinder, turbocharged and high-pressure common-rail direct injection diesel engine. Three test fuels have been compared: baseline diesel, coconut oil methyl ester (CME) with 20% of biodiesel by volume (B20) and 5% of ethanol and 20% of CME by volume (B20E5). The tests were performed in steady state conditions at 2000 rpm with 25%, 50% and 75% load setting conditions. The results indicate that higher brake specific fuel consumption and brake thermal efficiency is observed when operating with B20 and B20E5 blend. B20E5 blend shows reduction in smoke opacity, CO and NOx emissions compared to baseline diesel fuel. In terms of combustion characteristics, B20E5 shows slightly higher in both of the peak pressure and peak of HRR at low engine load.

scholarly journals Sunflower Methyl Ester as an Engine Fuel: Performance Evaluation and Emissions Analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bjorn S. Santos ◽  
Sergio C. Capareda ◽  
Jewel A. Capunitan
Keyword(s):  
Methyl Ester ◽  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Power Loss ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Exhaust Emissions ◽  
Engine Fuel ◽  
Brake Specific Fuel Consumption ◽  
Fuel Blends ◽  
Soybean Methyl Ester ◽  
Total Hydrocarbons

Biodiesel from sunflower oil offers a potential as an alternative to petroleum-based diesel fuel and must be evaluated in terms of the resulting engine performance and exhaust emissions. Two diesel engines rated at 14.2 kW (small) and 60 kW (large) were operated on pure sunflower methyl ester (SFME) and its blends with a reference diesel (REFDIESEL). Results showed that less power and torque were delivered by both the small and large engines when ran on pure SFME than on REFDIESEL, while brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC) was found to be higher in pure SFME. Blends of SFME with REFDIESEL (B5 and B20) showed negligible power loss and similar BSFC with the REFDIESEL. Higher concentrations of nitrogen oxides (), carbon dioxide (CO2), and total hydrocarbons (THC) in the exhaust emissions were observed for both pure SFME and SFME-REFDIESEL fuel blends. Comparison with soybean methyl ester indicates similar engine performance. Thus, blends of SFME with diesel may be used as a supplemental fuel for steady-state nonroad diesel engines to take advantage of the lubricity of biodiesel as well as contributing to the goal of lowering the dependence to petroleum diesel.

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