Optimization of Biodiesel-Diesel Blended Fuel Properties and Engine Performance with Ether Additive Using Statistical Analysis and Response Surface Methods

Obed M. Ali, Rizalman Mamat, Gholamhassan Najafi, Talal Yusaf and Seyed Mohammad Safieddin Ardebili
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Obed M. Ali: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University Malaysia Pahang, Pekan 26600, Pahang, Malaysia
Rizalman Mamat: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University Malaysia Pahang, Pekan 26600, Pahang, Malaysia
Gholamhassan Najafi: Mechanics of Biosystems Engineering Department, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-111, Iran
Talal Yusaf: Faculty of Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland University, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
Seyed Mohammad Safieddin Ardebili: Department of Biosystems Engineering, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz 6135583151, Iran

Energies, 2015, vol. 8, issue 12, 1-15

Abstract: In this study, the fuel properties and engine performance of blended palm biodiesel-diesel using diethyl ether as additive have been investigated. The properties of B30 blended palm biodiesel-diesel fuel were measured and analyzed statistically with the addition of 2%, 4%, 6% and 8% (by volume) diethyl ether additive. The engine tests were conducted at increasing engine speeds from 1500 rpm to 3500 rpm and under constant load. Optimization of independent variables was performed using the desirability approach of the response surface methodology (RSM) with the goal of minimizing emissions and maximizing performance parameters. The experiments were designed using a statistical tool known as design of experiments (DoE) based on RSM.

Keywords: diesel engine; blended fuel; diethyl ether additive; cycle to cycle variations; wavelet analysis; response surface methodology (RSM) (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: 2015
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