Utilization of Low-Viscosity Sustainable Quaternary Microemulsification Fuels Containing Waste Frying Oil–Diesel Fuel–Bio-Alcohols in a Turbocharged-CRDI Diesel Engine

Huseyin Sanli ()
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Huseyin Sanli: Department of Automotive Technology, Corlu Vocational School, Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, 59860 Corlu, Türkiye

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 19, 1-22

Abstract: In this study, low-viscosity (<5 mm 2 ·s −1 , fits European Biodiesel Standard-EN 14214) quaternary microemulsification fuels were developed and tested in a CRDI diesel engine to evaluate their effects on engine performance, injection, combustion, and emission characteristics. The fuels were formulated using 50% petro-diesel, 30% waste frying oil (without converting biodiesel), and a combination of 10% n-butanol with either 10% methanol or 10% ethanol. Engine tests were conducted at constant speed of 2000 rpm and five different engine loads. The results indicated that both microemulsified fuels exhibited increased brake specific fuel consumption by about 20% and brake specific energy consumption by around 8% compared to petro-diesel, while thermal efficiency decreased by about 8%. Injection timing for both pilot and main injections occurred earlier with the emulsification fuels, and higher injection amount and injection rate values were observed at all loads. As engine load increased, the peak cylinder pressures of the emulsified fuels surpassed those of petro-diesel, although the crank angles at which these peak values were attained were similar. The combustion duration was shorter for both quaternary fuels, with similar maximum pressure rise rates to petro-diesel. Emulsification fuels caused higher exhaust emissions (especially THC) and this difference increased with increasing load. When comparing two formulations, the methanol-containing fuel demonstrated slightly better results than the ethanol-containing blend. These findings suggest that microemulsified fuels containing bio-alcohols and waste frying oil can be sustainable fuel alternatives for partial petro-diesel substitution if the injection settings are adapted in accordance with the properties of these fuels.

Keywords: microemulsification; waste frying oil; bio-alcohol; CRDI engine; sustainable fuel alternative (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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