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Thermal Evaluation of Diesel/Hydrogen Peroxide Fuel Blend |
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| Authors: | Zainal Abidin Mohd Yusof Iqbal Ahmed Muhammad Saad Khan S Altaf Hussain Ahmad Hussain Ibrahim bin Abdul Mutalib Khaled S Balkhair Muhammad H Albeirutty |
| Affiliation: | 1. Universiti Kuala Lumpur MICET, Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia.;2. Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.;3. Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University Technology PETRONAS, Tronoh Perak, Malaysia.;4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nazeer Hussain University, Karachi, Pakistan. |
| Abstract: | Thermal properties of fossil fuel are the key fundamental characteristics, which can distinguish any compound as a potential fuel. The performance of diesel fuel blend along with stability and solubility parameter designs are evaluated. The results from the experimental study indicate that the increase in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) amount enhances the cetane number of diesel fuel blend significantly. However, the calorific value decreases as compared to pure diesel fuel. All values performed well according to the ASTM D‐975 diesel testing method. The thermodynamics of the prepared fuel blends also revealed that substantial solubility and diesel/H2O2 blend stability are provided even at lower temperatures. Such blends can be used as a feasible replacement of pure diesel fuel. |
| Keywords: | Calorific value Cetane number Diesel/H2O2 blend Fossil fuel Thermogravimetric analysis |