TY - JOUR
T1 - Performance, emissions, and heat losses of palm and jatropha biodiesel blends in a diesel engine
AU - Abedin, M. J.
AU - Masjuki, H. H.
AU - Kalam, M. A.
AU - Sanjid, A.
AU - Rahman, S. M.Ashrafur
AU - Fattah, I. M.Rizwanul
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to acknowledge University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for financial support through High Impact Research Grant entitles: “Development of Alternative and Renewable Energy Career (DAREC)” grant number: UM.C/HIR/MOHE/ENG/60.
Copyright:
Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2014/8
Y1 - 2014/8
N2 - After the successful implementation of B5, 5% palm (Elaeis guineensis) based biodiesel, in Malaysia on June 1, 2011, the Malaysian government is now looking to phase out B5 by replacing it with B10 or even a higher blending ratio. Being non-edible feedstock, jatropha (Jatropha curcas) can play a vital role along with the existing palm oil. This experiment was conducted in a four-cylinder diesel engine fuelled with B5, 10%, and 20% blends of palm (PB10 and PB20) and jatropha (JB10 and JB20) biodiesel and compared with fossil diesel at full load and in the speed range of 1000 to 4000 RPM. The brake power was decreased on average 2.3% to 10.7% while operating on 10% and 20% blends of palm and jatropha biodiesel. An average of 26.4% BSFC increment was observed for PB20 and JB20 blends. An average of 30.7% carbon monoxide (CO) and 25.8% hydrocarbon (HC) emission reductions were found for 20% blends. On average, the nitrogen oxides (NOx) emission is decreased by 3.3% while operating on PB10 and PB20 blends, whereas it is increased by 3.0% while operating on JB10 and JB20 blends.
AB - After the successful implementation of B5, 5% palm (Elaeis guineensis) based biodiesel, in Malaysia on June 1, 2011, the Malaysian government is now looking to phase out B5 by replacing it with B10 or even a higher blending ratio. Being non-edible feedstock, jatropha (Jatropha curcas) can play a vital role along with the existing palm oil. This experiment was conducted in a four-cylinder diesel engine fuelled with B5, 10%, and 20% blends of palm (PB10 and PB20) and jatropha (JB10 and JB20) biodiesel and compared with fossil diesel at full load and in the speed range of 1000 to 4000 RPM. The brake power was decreased on average 2.3% to 10.7% while operating on 10% and 20% blends of palm and jatropha biodiesel. An average of 26.4% BSFC increment was observed for PB20 and JB20 blends. An average of 30.7% carbon monoxide (CO) and 25.8% hydrocarbon (HC) emission reductions were found for 20% blends. On average, the nitrogen oxides (NOx) emission is decreased by 3.3% while operating on PB10 and PB20 blends, whereas it is increased by 3.0% while operating on JB10 and JB20 blends.
KW - Biodiesel
KW - Diesel engine
KW - Emission
KW - Heat loss
KW - Performance
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U2 - 10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.05.001
DO - 10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.05.001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84901387851
SN - 0926-6690
VL - 59
SP - 96
EP - 104
JO - Industrial Crops and Products
JF - Industrial Crops and Products
ER -