Exergy, economic, and environmental assessment of ethanol dehydration to diesel fuel additive diethyl ether

Fuel ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 308 ◽  
pp. 121918
Author(s):  
Mortaza Aghbashlo ◽  
Hajar Rastegari ◽  
Hassan S. Ghaziaskar ◽  
Homa Hosseinzadeh-Bandbafha ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Nadian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diethyl Ether ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Fuel Additive ◽  
Ethanol Dehydration

scholarly journals Experimental investigations on diesel engine using alumina nanoparticle fuel additive

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 168781402098840
Author(s):  
Mohammed S Gad ◽  
Sayed M Abdel Razek ◽  
PV Manu ◽  
Simon Jayaraj
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Alumina Nanoparticles ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Fuel Additive ◽  
Alumina Nanoparticle ◽  
Fuel Injectors ◽  
Performance And Emission ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

Experimental work was done to examine the impact of diesel fuel with alumina nanoparticles on combustion characteristics, emissions and performance of diesel engine. Alumina nanoparticles were mixed with crude diesel in various weight fractions of 20, 30, and 40 mg/L. The engine tests showed that nano alumina addition of 40 ppm to pure diesel led to thermal efficiency enhancement up to 5.5% related to the pure diesel fuel. The average specific fuel consumption decrease about neat diesel fuel was found to be 3.5%, 4.5%, and 5.5% at dosing levels of 20, 30, and 40 ppm, respectively at full load. Emissions of smoke, HC, CO, and NOX were found to get diminished by about 17%, 25%, 30%, and 33%, respectively with 40 ppm nano-additive about diesel operation. The smaller size of nanoparticles produce fuel stability enhancement and prevents the fuel atomization problems and the clogging in fuel injectors. The increase of alumina nanoparticle percentage in diesel fuel produced the increases in cylinder pressure, cylinder temperature, heat release rate but the decreases in ignition delay and combustion duration were shown. The concentration of 40 ppm alumina nanoparticle is recommended for achieving the optimum improvements in the engine’s combustion, performance and emission characteristics.

Diethyl Ether (DEE) as a Renewable Diesel Fuel

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent Bailey ◽  
James Eberhardt ◽  
Steve Goguen ◽  
Jimell Erwin
Keyword(s):  
Diethyl Ether ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Renewable Diesel

scholarly journals Research on Physico-Chemical Properties of Diethyl Ether/Linseed Oil Blends for the Use as Fuel in Diesel Engines

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 6564
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Górski ◽  
Ruslans Smigins ◽  
Rafał Longwic
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Diethyl Ether ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Kinematic Viscosity ◽  
Linseed Oil ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Fuel Blends ◽  
Physico Chemical

Physico-chemical properties of diethyl ether/linseed oil (DEE/LO) fuel blends were empirically tested in this article for the first time. In particular, kinematic viscosity (ν), density (ρ), lower heating value (LHV), cold filter plugging point (CFPP) and surface tension (σ) were examined. For this research diethyl ether (DEE) was blended with linseed oil (LO) in volumetric ratios of 10%, 20% and 30%. Obtained results were compared with literature data of diethyl ether/rapeseed oil (DEE/RO) fuel blends get in previous research in such a way looking on differences also between oil types. It was found that DEE impacts significantly on the reduction of plant oil viscosity, density and surface tension and improve low temperature properties of tested oils. In particular, the addition of 10% DEE to LO effectively reduces its kinematic viscosity by 53% and even by 82% for the blend containing 30% DEE. Tested ether reduces density and surface tension of LO up to 6% and 25% respectively for the blends containing 30% DEE. The measurements of the CFPP showed that DEE significantly improves the low temperature properties of LO. In the case of the blend containing 30% DEE the CFPP can be lowered up to −24 °C. For this reason DEE/LO blends seem to be valuable as a fuel for diesel engines in the coldest season of the year. Moreover, DEE/LO blends have been tested in the engine research. Based on results it can be stated that the engine operated with LO results in worse performance compared with regular diesel fuel (DF). However, it was found that these disadvantages could be reduced with DEE as a component of the fuel mixture. Addition of this ether to LO improves the quality of obtained fuel blends. For this reason, the efficiency of DEE/LO blend combustion process is similar for the engine fuelled with regular diesel fuel. In this research it was confirmed that the smoke opacity reaches the highest value for the engine fuelled with plant oils. However, addition of 20% DEE reduces this emission to the value comparable for the engine operated with diesel fuel.

Characterisation of the Key Fuel Properties of Oxygenated Diethyl Ether-Diesel Blends

2014 ◽  
Vol 612 ◽  
pp. 175-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.R. Patil ◽  
S.S. Thipse
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Content ◽  
Diethyl Ether ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Cetane Number ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Flammability Limits ◽  
High Oxygen Content ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Ci Engines

Diethyl Ether (DEE) is a promising oxygenated renewable bio-base resource fuel for CI engines owing to its high ignition quality. DEE has several favourable properties, including exceptional cetane number, very low self-ignition temperature, high oxygen content, broad flammability limits and reasonable energy density for on-board storage. It is a liquid at ambient conditions, which makes it attractive for fuel handling and fuel infrastructure requirements and hence, it is a compatible fuel for use in CI engine. Diethyl ether is the simplest ether expressed by its chemical formula CH3CH2-O-CH2CH3, consisting of two ethyl groups bonded to a central oxygen atom. It can be mixed in any proportion in diesel fuel as it is completely miscible with diesel fuel. It was observed that density, kinematic viscosity and calorific value of the blends decreases while the oxygen content and cetane number of the blends increases with the concentration of DEE addition. The presence of DEE increases the front end volatility of the blends and decreases boiling point in comparison to baseline diesel fuel. No significant difference was observed in the tail-end volatility of the blends. The blended fuel retains the desirable physical properties of diesel fuel but includes the cleaner burning capability of DEE.

Characteristics of performance and emissions in high-speed direct injection diesel engine fueled with diethyl ether/diesel fuel blends

Energy ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 214-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitrios C. Rakopoulos ◽  
Constantine D. Rakopoulos ◽  
Evangelos G. Giakoumis ◽  
Athanasios M. Dimaratos
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Diethyl Ether ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Direct Injection Diesel Engine ◽  
Fuel Blends ◽  
Performance And Emissions

Tribological and emission characteristics of indirect ignition diesel engine fuelled with waste edible oil

2016 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 554-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
De-Xing Peng
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Fuel Injection ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Fuel Additive ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lubricating Property

Purpose Energy is the prime mover of economic growth and is vital to the sustenance of a modern economy. Future economic growth depends heavily on the long-term availability of energy from sources that are affordable, accessible and environmentally friendly. Regulating the sulfur content in diesel fuel is expected to reduce the lubricity of these fuels, which may result in increased wear and damage of fuel injection systems in diesel engines. Design/methodology/approach The tribological properties of the biodiesels as additive in pure petro-diesel are studied by ball-on-ring wear tester to find optimal concentration, and the mechanism of the reduction of wear and friction will be investigated by optical microscopy. Findings Studies have shown that low concentrations of biodiesel blends are more effective as lubricants because of their superior polarity. Using biodiesel as a fuel additive in a pure petroleum diesel fuel improves engine performance and exhaust emissions. The high biodegradability and superior lubricating property of biodiesel when used in compression ignition engines renders it an excellent fuel. Originality/value This detailed experimental investigation confirms that biodiesel can substitute mineral diesel without any modification in the engine. The use of biofuels as diesel engine fuels can play a vital role in helping the developed and developing countries to reduce the environmental impact of fossil fuels.

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