Heat release and engine performance effects of soybean oil ethyl ester blending into diesel fuel
The engine performance impact of soybean oil ethyl ester blending into diesel fuel was analyzed employing heat release analysis, in-cylinder exergy balances and dynamometric tests. Blends with concentrations of up to 30% of soybean oil ethyl ester in volume were used in steady-state experiments conducted in a high speed turbocharged direct injection engine. Modifications in fuel heat value, fuel–air equivalence ratio and combustion temperature were found to govern the impact resulting from the addition of biodiesel on engine performance. For the analyzed fuels, the 20% biodiesel blend presented the best results of brake thermal efficiency, while the 10% biodiesel blend presented the best results of brake power and sfc (specific fuel consumption). In relation to mineral diesel and in full load conditions, an average increase of 4.16% was observed in brake thermal efficiency with B20 blend. In the same conditions, an average gain of 1.15% in brake power and a reduction of 1.73% in sfc was observed with B10 blend.
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2011
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Authors: | Bueno, Andre Valente ; Velásquez, José Antonio ; Milanez, Luiz Fernando |
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Energy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0360-5442. - Vol. 36.2011, 6, p. 3907-3916
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Subject: | Diesel engine | Soybean ethyl ester biodiesel | Engine performance | Exergy analysis |
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