Emission Characteristics of a CI Engine Running with a Range of Biodiesel Feedstocks

Belachew Tesfa, Fengshou Gu, Rakesh Mishra and Andrew Ball
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Belachew Tesfa: Center for Efficiency and Performance Engineering, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK
Fengshou Gu: Center for Efficiency and Performance Engineering, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK
Rakesh Mishra: Center for Efficiency and Performance Engineering, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK
Andrew Ball: Center for Efficiency and Performance Engineering, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK

Energies, 2014, vol. 7, issue 1, 1-17

Abstract: Currently, alternative fuels are being investigated in detail for application in compression ignition (CI) engines resulting in exciting potential opportunities to increase energy security and reduce gas emissions. Biodiesel is one of the alternative fuels which is renewable and environmentally friendly and can be used in diesel engines with little or no modifications. The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of biodiesel types and biodiesel fraction on the emission characteristics of a CI engine. The experimental work was carried out on a four-cylinder, four-stroke, direct injection (DI) and turbocharged diesel engine by using biodiesel made from waste oil, rapeseed oil, corn oil and comparing them to normal diesel. The fuels used in the analyses are B10, B20, B50, B100 and neat diesel. The engine was operated over a range of engine speeds. Based on the measured parameters, detailed analyses were carried out on major regulated emissions such as NO x , CO, CO 2 , and THC. It has been seen that the biodiesel types (sources) do not result in any significant differences in emissions. The results also clearly indicate that the engine running with biodiesel and blends have higher NO x emission by up to 20%. However, the emissions of the CI engine running on neat biodiesel (B100) were reduced by up to 15%, 40% and 30% for CO, CO 2 and THC emissions respectively, as compared to diesel fuel at various operating conditions.

Keywords: compression engine; biodiesel blend; nitrogen oxides; carbon dioxide; carbon monoxide; total hydrocarbon (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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