Effect of Additivized Biodiesel Blends on Diesel Engine Performance, Emission, Tribological Characteristics, and Lubricant Tribology

M. A. Mujtaba, H. H. Masjuki, M. A. Kalam, Fahad Noor, Muhammad Farooq, Hwai Chyuan Ong, M. Gul, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, Shahid Bashir, I. M. Rizwanul Fattah and L. Razzaq
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M. A. Mujtaba: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Energy Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
H. H. Masjuki: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Energy Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
M. A. Kalam: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Energy Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Fahad Noor: Department of Mechanical, Mechatronics and Manufacturing Engineering (New Campus), University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Muhammad Farooq: Department of Mechanical, Mechatronics and Manufacturing Engineering (New Campus), University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Hwai Chyuan Ong: School of Information, Systems and Modelling, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales 2007, Australia
M. Gul: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Energy Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Energy Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Shahid Bashir: Department of Physics, Center of Ionics, Faculty of Science University of Malaya Malaysia, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
I. M. Rizwanul Fattah: School of Information, Systems and Modelling, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales 2007, Australia
L. Razzaq: Department of Mechanical, Mechatronics and Manufacturing Engineering (New Campus), University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 13, 1-16

Abstract: This research work focuses on investigating the lubricity and analyzing the engine characteristics of diesel–biodiesel blends with fuel additives (titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) and dimethyl carbonate (DMC)) and their effect on the tribological properties of a mineral lubricant. A blend of palm–sesame oil was used to produce biodiesel using ultrasound-assisted transesterification. B30 (30% biodiesel + 70% diesel) fuel was selected as the base fuel. The additives used in the current study to prepare ternary fuel blends were TiO 2 and DMC. B30 + TiO 2 showed a significant reduction of 6.72% in the coefficient of friction (COF) compared to B30. B10 (Malaysian commercial diesel) exhibited very poor lubricity and COF among all tested fuels. Both ternary fuel blends showed a promising reduction in wear rate. All contaminated lubricant samples showed an increment in COF due to the dilution of combustible fuels. Lub + B10 (lubricant + B10) showed the highest increment of 42.29% in COF among all contaminated lubricant samples. B30 + TiO 2 showed the maximum reduction (6.76%) in brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC). B30 + DMC showed the maximum increment (8.01%) in brake thermal efficiency (BTE). B30 + DMC exhibited a considerable decline of 32.09% and 25.4% in CO and HC emissions, respectively. The B30 + TiO 2 fuel blend showed better lubricity and a significant improvement in engine characteristics.

Keywords: high frequeny reciprocating rig; palm-sesame biodiesel; nanoparticle additives; four-ball tribo tester; engine characteristics; tribological characteristics (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: 2020
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