Experimental Characterization of Diesel Engine Performance Fuelled By Various Sunflower Oil-Diesel Mixtures

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 2604-2609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim T. Nazal ◽  
Hussain H. Al-Kayiem
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Sunflower Oil ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Experimental Characterization

scholarly journals Performance Assessment of DI-Diesel Engine using the Blend of Sunflower Oil and Rice Bran Oil

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 4048-4052
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Sunflower Oil ◽  
Fuel Injection ◽  
Rice Bran Oil ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Performance And Emission ◽  
Animal Fats ◽  
Di Diesel Engine ◽  
Hc Emissions ◽  
Direct Fuel Injection

Biodiesel, a derivative of vegetable oils and animal fats, is used nowadays as an alternative renewable and sustainable fossil fuel. In this work, the investigation of manufacture, characterization, and results of biodiesel blends are carried out using two important feedstock’s, sunflower oil and ricebran oil on engines. For the collective advantageous of sunflower oil and ricebran oil, the two biodiesels are combined together and the mixture is analysed to assess the engine performance and emission characteristics. NaOH catalyzed transesterification process is used for producing the Biodiesels A 4.4 kW, four-stroke, single-cylinder and direct fuel injection diesel engine is used for measuring physic-chemical with full load and varying speed conditions and using the specifications of ASTM D6751 standard, the properties are compared. It is observed that the Biodiesel mixtures produce a low brake torque and high brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC) in addition to the reduction of CO and HC emissions. NOx, however, is reduced considerably with the improvement of brake thermal efficiency. The Performance analysis indicates that the mixture of sunflower oil and ricebran oil improves performance and emission characterizes over sunflower oil and ricebran oil biodiesel when they are unmixed..

Experimental Characterization of Mixed-Mode HCCI/DI Combustion on a Common Rail Diesel Engine

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcello Canova ◽  
Fabio Chiara ◽  
Joel Cowgill ◽  
Shawn Midlam-Mohler ◽  
Yann Guezennec ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Mixed Mode ◽  
Common Rail ◽  
Experimental Characterization

Experimental Investigation of Diesel Engine Performance and Emission Characteristics Fuelled by Jojoba/Diesel Blend and Sunflower Oil

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Shehata ◽  
S. M. Abdel Razek
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Sunflower Oil ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Pressure Change ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Maximum Pressure ◽  
Performance And Emission ◽  
Brake Mean Effective Pressure ◽  
Biodiesel Fuels

Experimental study has been carried out to investigate performance parameters, emissions, cylinder pressure, exhaust and wall temperatures at different engine speeds and different percentage of EGR using sunflower and jojoba/diesel (B20) blend in comparison to diesel fuel. Sunflower oil and B20 were selected for the study because of its being widely used in Egypt and world. Tests were conducted for three different fuels with different engine speeds. Also, series of tests were conducted at same previous conditions with different percentage of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) rates from 0 to 12% of inlet mass of air fresh charge. Results indicate that sunflower or B20 blend gives lower brake thermal efficiency, brake power, brake mean effective pressure, and higher BSFC due to lower heating value compared to diesel fuel. Sunflower or B20 blend gives lower NOX concentration due to lower gases temperature. Sunflower or B20 blend gives higher wall/exhaust temperatures due to incomplete combustion inside engine cylinder. Sunflower or B20 blend gives higher CO and CO2 concentrations due to higher carbon/hydrogen ratio. The position of maximum pressure change for diesel fuel is earlier than for sunflower and B20 blend. The results show that sunflower and B20 blend are promising as alternatives fuel for diesel engine. One of the main advantages of vegetable oil is not requiring significant modification of existing engine hard wares. On contrast, the main disadvantages of biodiesel fuels are high viscosity, drying with time, thickening in cold conditions, flow and atomization characteristics.

Preparation, Characterization and Engine Performance Characteristics of Used Cooking Sunflower Oil Based Bio-Fuels for a Diesel Engine

2014 ◽  
Vol 984-985 ◽  
pp. 913-923 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sankar Karthikumar ◽  
V. Ragavanandham ◽  
S. Kanagaraj ◽  
R. Manikumar ◽  
A. Asha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Specific Gravity ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Sunflower Oil ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Fuel Properties ◽  
Performance Characteristics ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Single Cylinder ◽  
Blended Fuels

This paper deals on bio-fuel, consisting of used sunflower oil and transesterified - used sunflower oil blended with diesel. They are prepared and tested as a fuel in a direct injection (DI) single cylinder four stroke diesel engine. The main fuel properties of these fuels are measured, the engine performance characteristics are investigated and compared with that of diesel fuel. Fuels are separately prepared, blended and tested for determining the characteristics and combustion in a single cylinder diesel engine. The main fuel properties such as the specific gravity, density, flash and fire points of the blended fuels are measured. The engine performance is investigated and compared with that of diesel fuel. The experimental results showed that the specific gravity of the hybrid bio-fuels is decreased and close to that of diesel fuel. The experimental results also showed that the engine efficiency is closer to the values obtained from the diesel fuel. It is found that among the various blends, transesterifed used sunflower oil with diesel, gives better efficiency. In addition it is found that, the blend of diesel with used sunflower oil gives the lowest fuel consumption as compared to that of other blended fuels. Nomenclatures w1- weight of specific gravity bottle (g) w2- weight of specific gravity bottle + water (g) w3- weight of specific gravity bottle + sample (g)

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