Pretreatment methods to improve the kinematic viscosity of biodiesel for use in power tiller engines

Biodiesel is an environmentally friendly fuel that can replace diesel in compression ignition engines without changing the engine structure. Biodiesel is typically manufactured from vegetable oils and animal fats, which give the fuel its oxidation stability and cold-flow properties, respectively. However, the kinematic viscosity of biodiesel can cause engine performance problems such as incomplete combustion and sludge formation due to insufficient fuel atomization. To address these problems, in this study, a pretreatment technology that lowers the kinematic viscosity of biodiesel made from blended animal fat and vegetable oil was developed. The results of application of the pretreated fuel to a single-cylinder power tiller engine indicated that it produced 88.3–99.8 % of the brake power produced by conventional diesel. In addition, although the pretreated biodiesel exhaust included increased amounts of nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide emissions, the proposed fuel also decreased the amounts of hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emissions compared with conventional diesel emissions.

     

Comparison of the Effects of Biodiesel and Mineral Diesel Fuel Dilution on Aged Engine Oil Properties

Dilution of engine oil occurs when fuel is injected late in the combustion cycle to regenerate the diesel particulate filter used for trapping particulate emissions. Fuel dilution reduces oil viscosity and the concentration of engine oil additives, potentially compromising lubricant performance. Biodiesel usage may compound these issues due to its oxidative instability, and its higher boiling point compared to mineral diesel potentially causes it to concentrate more in the oil sump.

In this work, different amounts of mineral diesel and biodiesel (soy methyl ester, SME) were combined with 15W-40 CJ-4 diesel engine oil in laboratory oil aging experiments. Fuel was added and oil samples were withdrawn at periodic intervals. The oils were analyzed using typical oil analysis procedures to determine their condition, and wear evaluations under boundary lubricating conditions were determined using a high-frequency reciprocating rig (HFRR). Results showed that fuel dilution accelerated engine oil degradation, with biodiesel having a larger effect. However, friction remained unchanged with dilution, and wear actually decreased for fuel-diluted oils after 48 h of aging compared to aging without fuel dilution. Examination of the tribofilms by ultraviolet (UV) and visible Raman spectroscopy as well as Auger electron spectroscopy showed that additional carbon-containing components were present on tribofilms formed from fuel-diluted oils. These fuel-derived components may be responsible for the decreased wear observed.     

Effect of antioxidants on the oxidative stability and combustion characteristics of biodiesel fuels in an indirect-injection (IDI) diesel engine

Biodiesel fuels that consist of saturated and unsaturated long-chain fatty acid alkyl esters are an alternative diesel fuel produced from vegetable oils or animal fats. However, autoxidation of biodiesel fuels during storage is easily caused by air, reducing fuel quality by adversely affecting its properties such as kinematic viscosity and acid value. One approach to improve the resistance of biodiesel fuels to autoxidation is to mix them with antioxidants. This study investigated the effectiveness of five such antioxidants in mixtures with biodiesel fuels produced by three biodiesel manufacturers: butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), propyl gallate (PrG) and α-tocopherol. An engine test was also performed to investigate the combustion characteristics of biodiesel fuel with antioxidants in an indirect-injection (IDI) diesel engine. Oxidation stability was determined using Rancimat equipment. The results showed that TBHQ, BHA, and BHT were the most effective and α-tocopherol was the least effective in increasing the oxidation stability of biodiesel. The combustion characteristics and exhaust emissions in diesel engine were not influenced by the addition of antioxidants in biodiesel fuel. This study recommends TBHQ and PrG to be used for safeguarding biodiesel fuel from the effects of autoxidation during storage.     

Investigation of the effects of steam injection on the emissions and performance of a diesel engine using waste chicken oil methyl ester

The use of biodiesel-blended fuels in diesel engines improves the engine performance parameters and the partial recovery of incomplete combustion products, while also increasing the level of NOx emissions. In this study; biodiesel obtained through the transesterification of waste chicken frying oil was mixed with diesel fuel (90% diesel + 10% biodiesel-B10), and was then used as fuel in a direct injection diesel engine. To reduce the increased NOx emissions caused by the use of B10 fuel, the steam injection method (which is one of the NOx reduction methods) was applied. Steam was injected into the intake manifold at different ratios (5%-S5, 10%-S10 and 15%-S15) and at the time of the induction stroke with the aid of an electronically controlled system. Based on the study results, it was observed that steam injection into the engine using B10 fuel improved both the engine performance and the exhaust emission parameters. It was determined that the S15 steam injection ratio resulted in the best engine performance and emissions parameters. In comparison to STD fuel; the highest increase observed at the S15 steam injection ratio in the effective engine power was 2.2%, while the highest decrease in the specific fuel consumption was 3.4%, the highest increase in the effective efficiency was 3.5%, and the highest decrease in NOx emissions was 13.7%.

     

Biodiesel production process optimization from Spirulina maxima microalgae and performance investigation in a diesel engine

Biodiesel is a renewable, easily biodegradable, eco-friendly and sustainable alternative energy source. In this investigation, crude oil was extracted from Spirulina maxima microalgae through biochemical conversion method with the help of soxhlet apparatus. Biodiesel production process parameters were optimized through base transesterification. Maximum biodiesel yield achieved was 87.75 % at optimal reaction condition after transesterification, when methanol to oil ratio was 6:1, catalyst loading was 1 % KOH (wt.%), temperature was 65 °C, and stirring speed was 600 rpm for a reaction time of 70 minutes. All the physicochemical properties of the produced biodiesel were determined and compared with the ASTM D6751 specification. Finally, performance and emission of an unmodified diesel engine was evaluated with 20 % and 40 % (v/v) biodiesel blends and compared the results with ordinary Diesel fuel (DF). Using biodiesel blends improves Hydrocarbon (HC) emission by 10-15 % and Carbon monoxide (CO) emission by 9.3-13.9 %. However, Brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC), Oxides of nitrogen (NOX), Carbon dioxide (CO₂) and smoke opacity were found to be slightly higher for biodiesel blends, and Brake thermal efficiency (BTE) was found slightly lower than DF. Thus, Spirulina maxima serves as a potential feedstock for biodiesel production and prospective fuel in diesel engine application.

     

油酸甲酯对柴油机油热氧化性能影响研究

为研究生物柴油对柴油机油的影响,在柴油机油中分别加入质量分数10%和20%油酸甲酯,研究氧化前后油酸甲酯对柴油机油黏度、酸值和正戊烷不溶物含量的影响,量化了不同油酸甲酯含量对柴油机油各理化性能的影响百分比,从而得到不同油酸甲酯含量对柴油机油热氧化性能影响的总体百分比。结果表明:油酸甲酯的加入加快了柴油机油样品中高分子聚合物、酸性物质和正戊烷不溶物的生成,导致黏度和酸值增加;油酸甲酯对柴油机油酸值的影响最大,对黏度的影响其次,对不溶物含量的影响最小,说明加入油酸甲酯后,易较快地生成酸性物质是其诱导柴油机油氧化变质的主要原因;加入油酸甲酯越多,油酸甲酯对柴油机油热氧化性能的影响越大,这是因为随着油酸甲酯的逐渐加入,它的稀释作用会使柴油机油的性能衰减加剧。     

Performance and emission characteristics of conventional engine running on jatropha oil

A number of studies have recently been conducted to determine a suitable alternative fuel for conventional engine. The use of renewable fuels such as bio-ethanol, biogas, and biodiesel is thus investigated for this purpose. Performance tests were conducted on an indirect injection compression ignition engine by using diesel, unheated jatropha oil (JO), and preheated JO as fuels. The effects of fuel injection pressure and fuel inlet temperature on engine performance and emission for the different fuels were analyzed. Test results showed that the brake thermal efficiency of the engine with heated JO oil is superior to that with unheated JO, increasing from 28.4% with neat unheated JO to a maximum of 30.8%. The brake specific fuel consumption was reduced from 0.301 kg/kWh to 0.266 kg/kWh. Smoke opacity was also reduced relative to the neat unheated JO operation.     

不同甲醇预混合气引燃燃烧模式燃烧特性分析

针对甲醇、生物柴油和聚甲氧基二甲醚PODE的优势,为了改善经济性,在一台CY25柴油机上分析不同引燃燃料对甲醇预混合气引燃燃烧模式燃烧特性的影响。试验结果表明:PODE引燃模式的排放特性较差,CO浓度相较生物柴油模式可高达2-3倍。在大甲醇质量比下HC排放浓度可高达生物柴油的5倍。甲醇质量比较小时促进了NO_(X)生成,增大质量比可以降低NO_(X)浓度。生物柴油引燃模式的排放特性随甲醇质量比变化较平稳,PODE引燃模式则随甲醇质量比变化增长较快。     

An experimental study on the performance and emission characteristics of a CI engine fuelled with Jatropha biodiesel and its blends with diesel

The performance and emission characteristics of a compression ignition engine using mixture of jatropha biodiesel and mineral diesel have been experimentally investigated. It is observed that brake specific fuel consumption increases with higher percentage of biodiesel in the blends. Brake thermal efficiency decreases with the increased percentage of biodiesel in the blends. The maximum efficiency is found to be 29.6% with pure diesel and 21.2% with pure biodiesel. Carbon mono-oxide and hydrocarbon emissions are improved with the addition of biodiesel to diesel. NO_x emission is found to be increased with pure biodiesel by 24% compared to mineral diesel.     

Effect of Bio-Lubricant and Biodiesel-Contaminated Lubricant on Tribological Behavior of Cylinder Liner–Piston Ring Combination

This article addresses the issue of friction and wear characteristics of diesel engine cylinder liner–piston ring combinations under different lubricating conditions using a pin-on-disc wear tribometer. The discs were made out of actual engine cylinder liner material using a casting process. Pins were made out of top compression ring material. The tests were conducted on a pin-on-disc tribometer for wear and friction characteristics of the cylinder liner and piston ring combination with diesel-contaminated rapeseed oil–based bio-lubricant, diesel-contaminated commercial synthetic lubrication oil (SAE 20W40), biodiesel-contaminated commercial synthetic lubrication oil (SAE 20W40), and used (150 h) commercial synthetic lubrication oil (SAE 20W40). Experimental results demonstrated that the rapeseed oil–based bio-lubricant and biodiesel-contaminated synthetic lubricant exhibited better performance in terms of wear, friction, and frictional force under similar operating conditions. Thus, usage of newly formulated bio-lubricant and biodiesel in the long run may have a positive impact on engine life.     

Simulation of combustion in a porous-medium diesel engine

The future internal-combustion (IC) engines should have minimum emissions level under lowest feasible fuel consumption. This aim can be achievable with a homogeneous combustion process in diesel engines. We used a porous medium (PM) to homogenize the combustion process. This research studies simulation of a direct-injection diesel engine, equipped with a chemically inert hemispherical PM. Methane is injected into a hot PM, assuming mounted up the cylinder in head. Combustion with lean mixture occurs inside PM. A numerical model of PM engine was carried out using a modified version of the KIVA-3V code. PM results were evaluated with experimental data of unsteady combustion-wave of methane in a porous tube. The results show the mass fraction of methane, CO, NO and temperature in solid and gas phases of the PM and in-cylinder fluid. Also presented are the effects of injection timing and compression ratio on combustion.

     

Building output–input function of catalytic combustion sensor to diesel vapor

The leaked diesel oil in engine room of ships volatilizes continuously. When the concentration of volatilized diesel vapor reaches the lower flammability limits, security risks will occur. In order to detect the concentration and alarm the risks, it is necessary to place sensors in engine room. This paper begins with the derivation of formula to calculate the diesel oil volume in different concentration of diesel vapor. Then it determines coefficient of the formula via analysis of the physical and chemical properties and volatilization properties of diesel oil. Experiments are designed to obtain the sensitive date to derive the function between sensor output and diesel volume. Then the fitting curve and analysis of linearity are given, and the results show that catalytic combustion sensor can meet the design requirements. In the end, it gives the application of catalytic combustion sensor using in diesel vapor detection and alarm system in engine room.     

Alternative and low sulfur fuel options: boundary lubrication performance and potential problems

Studies of alternative fuels at Penn State include biodiesel, dimethyl ether (DME) and low sulfur diesel fuels. The fuel studies include bench tests, laboratory engine tests and vehicle tests. DME was evaluated in a campus shuttle bus operating on its regular campus route. A 25:75 vol% mixture of DME and diesel fuel was used. Laboratory engine tests of oxygenated fuels, including biodiesel, resulted in significant particulate reductions. However, some alternative fuels exhibit low lubricity. Bench tests comparing friction and wear characteristics of the fuels are described.     

Tribological Performance of Engine Oil Blended with Various Diesel Fuels

In this study, petrodiesel (D100) and different concentrations of commercial biodiesels (B100, B50, B5) were blended with a commercial engine oil at a fixed volume ratio of 1:9 to investigate the tribological effect of the biodiesels on the antiwear performance of the engine oil. The antiwear performance of the blended oils was evaluated using a Plint TE77 reciprocating ball-on-flat tribometer at room temperature and 150°C. Results show that the antiwear performance of the engine oil blended with petrodiesel is worse than that of the other blended oils with biodiesels at both temperatures. At room temperature, the physical adsorption and local hydrodynamic effects of the blended oils dominate the tribological behavior; at 150°C, the biodiesel seems to promote the growth of a reaction film with the antiwear additives in engine oil and enhance the growth rate of chemical films. However, an excess concentration of biodiesels causes tribochemical wear, thus reducing antiwear performance.     

一种全自动柴油乳化柜的设计与研究

针对目前乳化油应用中遇到的问题，采用机械乳化原理和可编程逻辑控制器（PLC）控制技术，设计出了一种基于PLC控制的全自动柴油乳化柜。在不改变柴油机结构参数的前提下，在6300ZC型柴油机上进行了台试实验。试验结果证明，该装置乳化后的乳化油微粒能较好地满足柴油机燃烧要求，在中高负荷时，平均节油率达9．4％，且碳烟与NOx排放下降明显。     

Effects of B100 Biodiesel on Injector and Pump Piston

In this study, the effects of biodiesel use in a diesel engine on an injector and fuel injection pump piston were experimentally analyzed. To this end, two engines with the same technical specifications were used; petroleum diesel was used in one of the engines and 100% (B100) biodiesel was used in the other engine. After the engines were run for 200 h, their injectors and pump pistons were examined and compared by performing scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis measurements. SEM and EDX analyses showed significant structural changes on the surfaces of the injector nozzle and pump piston in the event that B100 is used.     

Combustion characteristics of an agricultural diesel engine using biodiesel fuel

Biodiesel has great potential as an alternative fuel for diesel engines that would reduce air pollution. It is a domestically produced, renewable fuel that can be manufactured from fresh or used vegetable oils, or from animal fats. In this study, a biodiesel fuel derived from rice bran oil was tested as an alternative fuel for agricultural diesel engines. The emissions were characterized for both neat and blended biodiesel fuels, and for conventional diesel fuel. Since this biodiesel fuel contained 11% oxygen, it strongly influenced the combustion process. The use of biodiesel fuel resulted in lower carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and smoke emissions, without any increase in nitrous oxide emissions. The study demonstrated that biodiesel fuel could be effectively used as a renewable and environmentally innocuous fuel for agricultural diesel engines.     

铝合金冷硬树脂砂在大功率柴油机铸件中的应用研究

柴油机是以柴油或劣质燃料油为燃料,压缩发火的往复式内燃机,在船用发动机中,柴油机已经取得了绝对统治地位,因此柴油机铸件质量的好坏决定了柴油机的使用寿命长短,应用铸造铝合金冷硬树脂砂铸造工艺,能较大幅度地提高柴油机铸件的质量,从而提高柴油机的使用寿命。     

Transient heat transfer studies on a diesel engine valve

Numerical calculations based on finite difference approximations are carried out to assess the transient thermal response of the inlet and exhaust valves of a Tata-Mercedes, six cylinder, four stroke, water cooled diesel engine with a compression ratio of 19.5 and a rated power output of 110 hp at 3000 rpm for three different engine loadings. A detailed analysis has been given for estimating the boundary conditions of the inlet and exhaust valves of an internal combustion engine. The problem has been extended by applying a thin ceramic insulation coating of 2 mm thickness at the valve plate. The isothermal distribution in the valve bodies and the heat flow rates through the various cooling media for three different engine loadings have been depicted for each of the cases with and without insulation coating. The results indicate a reduction in heat loss through valves by use of an insulation coating on the valve plate.     

某机型柴油机性能优化

本论文主要从以下几个方面对柴油机的性能进行了优化,以降低能耗减少排放:(1)在研究燃油系统时,主要考察了供油提前角对性能的影响;(2)在研究压缩比时,主要考察了压缩比对性能的影响;(3)在研究配气系统时,主要考察了进、排气门开启角度对性能的影响。