Effects of Biodiesel from Palm Kernel Oil on the Engine Performance, Exhaust Emissions, and Combustion Characteristics of a Direct Injection Diesel Engine

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 4229-4234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bai-Fu Lin ◽  
Jyun-Han Huang ◽  
Dao-Yi Huang
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Palm Kernel ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Exhaust Emissions ◽  
Combustion Characteristics ◽  
Palm Kernel Oil ◽  
Direct Injection Diesel Engine ◽  
Kernel Oil

scholarly journals Eucalyptus-Palm Kernel Oil Blends: A Complete Elimination of Diesel in a 4-Stroke VCR Diesel Engine

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srinivas Kommana ◽  
Balu Naik Banoth ◽  
Kalyani Radha Kadavakollu
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Methyl Ester ◽  
Compression Ratio ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Palm Kernel ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Palm Kernel Oil ◽  
Performance And Emission ◽  
Eucalyptus Oil ◽  
Kernel Oil

Fuels derived from biomass are mostly preferred as alternative fuels for IC engines as they are abundantly available and renewable in nature. The objective of the study is to identify the parameters that influence gross indicated fuel conversion efficiency and how they are affected by the use of biodiesel relative to petroleum diesel. Important physicochemical properties of palm kernel oil and eucalyptus blend were experimentally evaluated and found within acceptable limits of relevant standards. As most of vegetable oils are edible, growing concern for trying nonedible and waste fats as alternative to petrodiesel has emerged. In present study diesel fuel is completely replaced by biofuels, namely, methyl ester of palm kernel oil and eucalyptus oil in various blends. Different blends of palm kernel oil and eucalyptus oil are prepared on volume basis and used as operating fuel in single cylinder 4-stroke variable compression ratio diesel engine. Performance and emission characteristics of these blends are studied by varying the compression ratio. In the present experiment methyl ester extracted from palm kernel oil is considered as ignition improver and eucalyptus oil is considered as the fuel. The blends taken are PKE05 (palm kernel oil 95 + eucalyptus 05), PKE10 (palm kernel oil 90 + eucalyptus 10), and PKE15 (palm kernel 85 + eucalyptus 15). The results obtained by operating with these fuels are compared with results of pure diesel; finally the most preferable combination and the preferred compression ratio are identified.

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