scholarly journals Applications Characteristics of Different Biodiesel Blends in Modern Vehicles Engines: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 9677
Author(s):  
Dong Lin Loo ◽  
Yew Heng Teoh ◽  
Heoy Geok How ◽  
Jun Sheng Teh ◽  
Liviu Catalin Andrei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Lubricating Oil ◽  
Transportation Industry ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Endurance Tests ◽  
Blended Fuel ◽  
Conventional Diesel Fuel

Two main aspects of the transportation industry are pollution to the environment and depletion of fossil fuels. In the transportation industry, the pollution to the environment can be reduced with the use of cleaner fuel, such as gas-to-liquid fuel, to reduce the exhaust emissions from engines. However, the depletion of fossil fuels is still significant. Biodiesel is a non-toxic, renewable, and biodegradable fuel that is considered an alternative resource to conventional diesel fuel. Even though biodiesel shows advantages as a renewable source, there are still minor drawbacks while operating in diesel engines. Modern vehicle engines are designed to be powered by conventional diesel fuel or gasoline fuel. In this review, the performance, emissions, combustion, and endurance characteristics of different types of diesel engines with various conditions are assessed with biodiesel and blended fuel as well as the effect of biodiesel on the diesel engines. The results show that biodiesel and blended fuel had fewer emissions of CO, HC, and PM but higher NOx emissions than the diesel-fuelled engine. In the endurance test, biodiesel and blended fuel showed less wear and carbon deposits. A high concentration of wear debris was found inside the lubricating oil while the engine operated with biodiesel and blends. The performance, emissions, and combustion characteristics of biodiesel and its blends showed that it can be used in a diesel engine. However, further research on long-term endurance tests is required to obtain a better understanding of endurance characteristics about engine wear of the diesel engine using biodiesel and its blends.

Spray and Combustion Characteristics of Biodiesel∕Diesel Blended Fuel in a Direct Injection Common-Rail Diesel Engine

2008 ◽  
Vol 130 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Kyu Suh ◽  
Hyun Gu Roh ◽  
Chang Sik Lee
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Injection Rate ◽  
Combustion Characteristics ◽  
Biodiesel Fuel ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Pilot Injection ◽  
Blended Fuel ◽  
Conventional Diesel Fuel

The aim of this work is to investigate the effect of the blending ratio and pilot injection on the spray and combustion characteristics of biodiesel fuel and compare these factors with those of diesel fuel in a direct injection common-rail diesel engine. In order to study the factors influencing the spray and combustion characteristics of biodiesel fuel, experiments involving exhaust emissions and engine performance were conducted at various biodiesel blending ratios and injection conditions for engine operating conditions. The macroscopic and microscopic spray characteristics of biodiesel fuel, such as injection rate, split injection effect, spray tip penetration, droplet diameter, and axial velocity distribution, were compared with the results from conventional diesel fuel. For biodiesel blended fuel, it was revealed that a higher injection pressure is needed to achieve the same injection rate at a higher blending ratio. The spray tip penetration of biodiesel fuel was similar to that of diesel. The atomization characteristics of biodiesel show that it has higher Sauter mean diameter and lower spray velocity than conventional diesel fuel due to high viscosity and surface tension. The peak combustion pressures of diesel and blending fuel increased with advanced injection timing and the combustion pressure of biodiesel fuel is higher than that of diesel fuel. As the pilot injection timing is retarded to 15deg of BTDC that is closed by the top dead center, the dissimilarities of diesel and blending fuels combustion pressure are reduced. It was found that the pilot injection enhanced the deteriorated spray and combustion characteristics of biodiesel fuel caused by different physical properties of the fuel.

Vegetable Oils as Fuel for Diesel Engines: An Overview

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. K. Babu ◽  
G. Devaradjane
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Vegetable Oils ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Emission Characteristics ◽  
Combustion Chambers ◽  
Engine Operation ◽  
Performance And Emission ◽  
Diesel Fuels ◽  
Conventional Diesel Fuel

The intent of this paper is to summarize the state of knowledge on use of vegetable oils as diesel fuels. Fuel related properties are reviewed and compared with conventional diesel fuel. The use of neat vegetable oil (edible and/or nonedible), biodiesel and its blends in a diesel engine has been discussed. Performance and emission characteristics are highlighted. Suitability of different combustion chambers for diesel engine operation with vegetable oils is outlined. Techniques to decrease viscosities are discussed. An overview on current developments on the use of vegetable oils directly and indirectly in diesel engines is presented.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Diesel Engine Performance and Exhaust Emission Characteristics Using Waste Cooking Oil

2015 ◽  
Vol 773-774 ◽  
pp. 425-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Atiqah Ramlan ◽  
Abdul Adam Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Herzwan Hamzah ◽  
Nur Fauziah Jaharudin ◽  
Rizalman Mamat
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Engine Speed ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Waste Cooking Oil ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Exhaust Emission ◽  
Cooking Oil ◽  
Conventional Diesel Fuel

The depletion of fossil fuels as well as the rises of greenhouse gases had caused most government worldwide to follow the international energy policies for the use of biodiesel. One of the economical sources for biodiesel production is waste cooking oil. The use of waste cooking oil is more sustainable if they can perform similarly to conventional diesel fuel. This paper deals with the experimental study carried out to evaluate the engine performance and exhaust emission of diesel engine operated by biodiesel from waste cooking oil at various engine speed. The biodiesel used are known as B5, which contains of 5% of waste cooking oil and 95% of diesel fuel. The other one is B20, which contains of 20% of waste cooking oil plus 80% of diesel. Diesel was used as a comparison purposes. The results show that power and torque for B5 give the closest trend to diesel. In terms of heat release, diesel still dominates the highest value compared to B5 and B20. For exhaust emission, B5 and B20 showed improvement in the reduction of NOx and PM.

Effect of Biodiesel-Ethanol Blended Fuel Spray Characteristics on the Reduction of Exhaust Emissions in a Common-Rail Diesel Engine

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Hyun Yoon ◽  
Su Han Park ◽  
Hyun Kyu Suh ◽  
Chang Sik Lee
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Injection Rate ◽  
Fuel Spray ◽  
Exhaust Emission ◽  
Emission Characteristics ◽  
Blended Fuel ◽  
Ethanol Blends ◽  
Blended Fuels ◽  
Conventional Diesel Fuel

An experiment was performed to analyze the effects of biodiesel-ethanol blended fuel spray on the combustion and exhaust emission characteristics of a single-cylinder common-rail diesel engine. To analyze the macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of biodiesel blended fuel spray, measurements of the injection rate, droplet diameter, and spray tip penetration were taken using an injection rate meter, spray visualization and a droplet measuring system. The combustion, exhaust emission characteristics and size distributions of particulate matter were determined for various engine operating conditions using biodiesel-ethanol blends, and the results were compared to those of conventional diesel fuel. In this investigation, the measured results of biodiesel-ethanol blended fuels show that the Sauter mean diameter (SMD) decreased with an increase of relative velocity between the injected fuel and ambient gas. Comparing the combustion characteristics of diesel fuel and biodiesel-ethanol blended fuels, both diesel and blended fuel showed similar trends in combustion pressure and the rate of heat release. However, the combustion of biodiesel-ethanol blends had lower combustion characteristics such as combustion pressures and heat release rates than those of diesel fuel because of their lower heating values. In the case of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), the indicated specific NOx (ISNOx), and soot concentrations were lower than those of conventional diesel fuel.

Effect of Biodiesel-Ethanol Blended Fuel Spray Characteristics on the Reduction of Exhaust Emissions in a Common-Rail Diesel Engine

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Hyun Yoon ◽  
Su Han Park ◽  
Hyun Kyu Suh ◽  
Chang Sik Lee
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Heat Release ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Injection Rate ◽  
Combustion Characteristics ◽  
Common Rail ◽  
Fuel Spray ◽  
Blended Fuel ◽  
Ethanol Blends ◽  
Conventional Diesel Fuel

An experimental investigation was performed to analyze the effects of biodiesel-ethanol blended fuel spray on the combustion, and exhaust emission characteristics in a single cylinder common-rail diesel engine. In order to analyze the macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of biodiesel blended fuel spray, parameters, such as injection rate, droplet diameter, and spray tip penetration, were measured using an injection rate meter system, spray visualization, and droplet measuring system. Also, measurements of combustion, exhaust emissions, and size distributions of particulate matter were carried out under various engine operating conditions for biodiesel-ethanol blends and the results were compared with those of conventional diesel fuel. In this investigation, the measured results of biodiesel-ethanol blended fuel show that the Sauter mean diameter decreased with the increase of relative velocity between the injected fuel and the ambient gas. Comparing the combustion characteristics of diesel fuel and biodiesel-ethanol blended fuels, both diesel and blended fuel show similar trends of combustion pressure and rate of heat release. However, the combustion of biodiesel-ethanol blends indicated lower combustion characteristics, such as combustion pressures and heat release rates, than those of diesel fuel because of its lower heating value. In the case of exhaust gas recirculation, the indicated specific NOx(ISNOx) and soot concentration results showed lower emissions compared with those of conventional diesel fuel.

scholarly journals Effect of butanol on fuel consumption and smoke emission of direct injection diesel engine fueled by jatropha oil and diesel fuel blends with cold EGR system

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 02010
Author(s):  
Syarifudin ◽  
Syaiful ◽  
Eflita Yohana
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Jatropha Oil ◽  
Fuel Blend ◽  
Direct Injection Diesel Engine

Diesel engines are widely used in industry, automotive, power generation due to better reliability and higher efficiency. However, diesel engines produce high smoke emissions. The main problem of diesel engine is actually the use of fossil fuels as a source of energy whose availability is diminishing. Therefore alternative fuels for diesel fuels such as jatropha and butanol are needed to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. In this study, the effect of butanol usage on fuel consumption and smoke emissions of direct injection diesel engine fueled by jatropha oil and diesel fuel with cold EGR system was investigated. The percentage of butanol was in the range of 5 to 15%, jatropha oil was in the range of 10 to 30% and the balance was diesel fuel. Cold EGR was varied through valve openings from 0 to 100% with 25% intervals. The experimental data shows that the BSFC value increases with increasing percentage of butanol. In addition, the use of EGR results in a higher increase of BSFC than that without EGR. While the addition of butanol into a blend of jatropha oil and diesel fuel causes a decrease in smoke emissions. The results also informed that the use of EGR in the same fuel blend led to increased smoke emissions.

scholarly journals Effect of Adding RON97 Into Waste Cooking Oil as an Alternative Fuel for Diesel Engine

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.11) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Idris Saad ◽  
Wardatul Hayah Ab Rashid ◽  
Nur Hidayah Saidon
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Alternative Fuel ◽  
Waste Cooking Oil ◽  
Fuel Blend ◽  
Cooking Oil ◽  
Blended Fuel ◽  
Blended Fuels ◽  
Conventional Diesel Fuel

Petroleum-based fuel reserves are drastically depleting due to a high demand on sustaining a better lifestyle. This paper presents the utilization of waste cooking oil (WCO) as an alternative fuel for diesel engine. Although WCO and conventional diesel fuel have similar physiochemical properties, the properties of WCO is considered inferior than conventional diesel fuel. It is due to higher viscosity and density of WCO while its calorific value is lower than conventional diesel fuel. In this research, unmodified WCO was blended with petrol fuel grade RON97.  Five blended fuels samples were prepared from five to 25 percent volume base with five percent step increment. The density and calorific value of all fuel blend samples together with unmodified WCO were measured and compared to the conventional diesel and RON97 fuels. Each of the blended fuel and conventional diesel were used to run a single cylinder diesel engine. The performance characteristic of the engine was recorded at different engine speeds ranging between 1500 and 3000 rpm. Results showed that the properties of blended fuel were inferior compared to the conventional diesel fuel; however, by adding 15 percent of RON97 into the unmodified WCO, the results were comparable to the conventional diesel fuel.  

scholarly journals Study on the Greenhouse Gases Generated by the Direct Injection Diesel Engines Running on Biodiesel

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 616-621
Author(s):  
Doru Coşofreţ ◽  
Cătălin Popa ◽  
Marian Ristea
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Carbon Content ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Laboratory Study ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Specific Fuel Consumption

Abstract The formation of CO2 emissions is largely dependent on the carbon content of the fuel used in diesel engines and on the fuel consumption. The mixture of biodiesel in fossil fuels is in line with most of the research presented in the specialty literature, a method of reducing CO2 emissions from diesel engines. Due to these controversies on the obtained results, the research of the biodiesel effects blended with fossil fuels is still a matter of study. Therefore, a laboratory study has been conducted on a naturally aspirated 4-stroke diesel engine, using different mixtures (10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40 and 50%) of diesel with biodiesel produced from oil rape. The results of the study revealed the fact that CO2 emissions of the blends used are lower than the same emissions produced when powering the engine with diesel fuel. Furthermore, of all blends used in the study, the 15% biodiesel mixture in diesel fuel was marked by a major decrease of CO2 emissions and of specific fuel consumption.

Study of Lubricant Viscosity From Diesel Engine Operating on Various Percentages of Coconut Oil Blended Fuel

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Varman ◽  
M. S. Faizul ◽  
H. H. Masjuki ◽  
M. A. Kalam ◽  
T. M. I. Mahlia
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Life Span ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Coconut Oil ◽  
Fuel System ◽  
Lower Viscosity ◽  
Blended Fuel ◽  
Blended Fuels ◽  
Conventional Diesel Fuel ◽  
Lubricant Viscosity

In this study, the lubricant viscosity from a diesel engine operating on various percentages of coconut oil blended fuel is investigated to determine the suitable mixture appropriate for a diesel engine. The coconut oil was blended with conventional diesel fuel at an amount varying from ten to fifty percent. The lubricant used in this study is the conventional commercially available lubricant (SAE 40). After proper blending of diesel with coconut oil, the blended fuels are loaded into the fuel tank. The engine is operated at half throttle setting running at 1600 rpm for 100 hours. At every ten hour interval, one lubricant sample was collected and analyzed using a viscometer at 100 °C and 40 °C. The results show that the viscosity for all the blended fuel remain about constant throughout the 100 hours test. However, fifty percent coconut oil blended fuel at 40 °C shows slightly lower viscosity level in comparison to other percentages of blended fuel system. It is expected this is due to high fuel dilution in lube oil. As a result, ten to thirty percent coconut oil blended fuels seems suitable for diesel engine because it’s able to prolong lubricant life span by maintaining its viscosity.

Theoretical and Experimental Researches Regarding the Use of Butanol at Diesel Engine

2014 ◽  
Vol 659 ◽  
pp. 183-188
Author(s):  
Alexandru Dobre ◽  
Constantin Pana ◽  
Nikolaos Cristian Nutu ◽  
Niculae Negurescu ◽  
Alexandru Cernat
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Butyl Alcohol ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Primary Alcohols ◽  
Compression Ignition Engines ◽  
New Information

Due to the increasing growth of fuel consumption and also its price, alcohols begin to show a real interest for their use as fuel at compression ignition engines. Tightening the requirements on reducing the level of pollutant emissions and greenhouse effect gases has led to the increasing of research on using alcohols as alternative fuel for diesel engine. Among the primary alcohols, butyl alcohol (butanol) is considered to be of great perspective in its use as fuel in diesel engines, due to its properties close to those of diesel fuel. The overall objective of the paper represents using butanol at an automotive diesel engine in order to reduce BSFC, to reduce engine emissions and replace fossil fuels. This paper presents some aspects of the operation of diesel engine fuelled with blends of diesel fuel and butanol. Results of theoretical and experimental investigations done on a 1.5 L diesel engine fuelled with butanol are presented. At the use of butanol in mixture with diesel fuel in different proportions (10% and 20% butanol vol.), brake specific energetic consumption of the engine was reduced by about 2.5% and respectively 5%, NOx emissions decreased by about 15% and respectively 20%, CO2 emission by about 5% for 20% butanol, at the engine running at full load and maximum torque engine speed. The results of experimental investigations have validated the physical-mathematical model used for the simulation of thermo-gas-dynamics processes from the inside engine cylinder. The paper brings real contributions in the field making available to specialists new information related to the use of butanol at the diesel engines.

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