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 teste...

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Published in:Journal of mechanical science and technology 2004-04, Vol.18 (4), p.709-717
Main Authors: Ryu, Kyunghyun, Oh, Youngtaig
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative fuels
Animal fat
Biodiesel
Biodiesel fuels
Carbon dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Combustion
Diesel engines
Diesel fuels
Emissions
Fuels
Nitrous oxide
Oryza sativa
Vegetable oils
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1738-494X
1226-4865
1976-3824
DOI:10.1007/BF02983655