Comparative study of nanoparticles and alcoholic fuel additives-biodiesel-diesel blend for performance and emission improvements

Mujtaba, M. A. and Kalam, M. A. and Masjuki, H. H. and Gul, M. and Soudagar, Manzoore Elahi M. and Ong, Hwai Chyuan and Ahmed, Waqar and Atabani, A. E. and Razzaq, L. and Yusoff, Mnam (2020) Comparative study of nanoparticles and alcoholic fuel additives-biodiesel-diesel blend for performance and emission improvements. FUEL, 279. ISSN 00162361, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.118434.

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Abstract

This study aims to investigate a CI diesel engine characteristic of diesel-biodiesel blend with oxygenated alcohols and nanoparticle fuel additives. Biodiesel was synthesized from a complementary palm-sesame oil blend using an ultrasound-assisted transesterification process. B30 was mixed with fuel additives as the base fuel to form ternary blends in different proportions before engine testing. The oxygenated alcohols (DMC and DEE) and nanoparticles (CNT and TiO2) were used to improve both the fuel characteristics and engine emission and performance parameters. B30 fuel was mixed with 5% (DEE) and 10% (DMC) by volume and 100 ppm concentration of CNT and TiO2 nanoparticles, respectively, which are kept constant during this study. Engine performance and emissions characteristics were studied using a CI diesel engine with variable engine rpm at full load condition. The results were compared with B30 fuel and B10 (commercial diesel). The main findings indicated that the B30 + TiO2 ternary blend shows an overall decrease in brake specific fuel consumption up to 4.1% among all tested fuels. B30 + DMC produced a higher 9.88% brake thermal efficiency, among other fuels. B30 + DMC ternary blend showed a maximum decrease in CO and HC emissions by 29.9% and 21.4%, respectively, collated to B30. B30 + CNT ternary blend showed a maximum reduction of 3.92% in NOx emissions compared to B30.

Item Type: Article
Funders: Alabama Commission on Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, Universiti Malaya (Grant No. FP142-2019A), Higher Education Commission, Pakistan (Grant No. 5-1/HRD/UESTPI (Batch-VI)/4954/2018/HEC)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Palm-sesame biodiesel; Oxygenated alcohols; Nanoparticles; Fuel additives; Engine performance and emissions; Alternative energy
Subjects: T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering > Department of Mechanical Engineering
Depositing User: Ms Zaharah Ramly
Date Deposited: 28 Dec 2023 08:37
Last Modified: 28 Dec 2023 08:37
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/36306

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