Comparative Assessment of Ethanol and Methanol–Ethanol Blends with Gasoline in SI Engine for Sustainable Development

Muhammad Usman (), Muhammad Ali Ijaz Malik, Tariq Nawaz Chaudhary, Fahid Riaz, Sohaib Raza, Muhammad Abubakar, Farrukh Ahmad Malik, Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad, Yasser Fouad, Muhammad Mujtaba Abbas () and Muhammad Abul Kalam
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Muhammad Usman: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore 54890, Pakistan
Muhammad Ali Ijaz Malik: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Superior University, Raiwind Road, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Tariq Nawaz Chaudhary: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore 54890, Pakistan
Fahid Riaz: Mechanical Engineering Department, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 59911, United Arab Emirates
Sohaib Raza: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore 54890, Pakistan
Muhammad Abubakar: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore 54890, Pakistan
Farrukh Ahmad Malik: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore 54890, Pakistan
Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore 54890, Pakistan
Yasser Fouad: Department of Applied Mechanical Engineering, College of Applied Engineering, Muzahimiyah Branch, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia
Muhammad Mujtaba Abbas: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology (New Campus), Lahore 54890, Pakistan
Muhammad Abul Kalam: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, FEIT, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 9, 1-21

Abstract: Growing environmental concerns over global warming and depleting fossil fuel reserves are compelling researchers to investigate green fuels such as alcoholic fuels that not only show the concrete decrement in emissions but also enhance engine performance. The current study emphasizes the influence of different alcoholic fuel blends in gasoline on engine performance and emissions for an engine speed ranging from 1200 to 4400 rpm. The obtained performance results demonstrate that the brake power and brake thermal efficiency (BTE) increased with an incrementing blend percentage of ethanol and methanol in gasoline (EM). The minimum brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) was ascertained using pure gasoline followed by E2 and then E5M5. The NO x and CO 2 emissions can be described in the decreasing order of E, EM and gasoline due to same trend of exhaust gas temperature (EGT). CO results were in reverse order of CO 2 . HC emissions were found in the increasing order of E, EM and pure gasoline. E10 performed better among all blends in terms of less exhaust emissions and engine performance. However, EM blended with gasoline significantly reduced NO x . E5M5 produced 1.9% lower NO x emission compared to E10 owing to 1.2% lower EGT. Moreover, greenhouse gases such as CO 2 , which is mainly responsible for global warming reducing by 1.1% in case E5M5 as compared to E10.

Keywords: SI engine; ethanol blends; ethanol–methanol blends; engine performance parameters; engine exhaust emissions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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