Performance of a Diesel Engine Operating with Blends of Diesel, Biodiesel and Ethanol in the Lower Specific Fuel Consumption Range 2016-36-0160
This study presents the effects of fuel blends containing 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% of anhydrous ethanol in diesel oil with 20% of biodiesel (B20) on performance, emissions and combustion characteristics of a diesel engine. The engine was tested with its original configuration and in the lower brake specific consumption region, at 1800 RPM. The results showed that in-cylinder peak pressure and heat release rate increased with the use of ethanol. The use of ethanol increased ignition delay and decreased exhaust gas temperature. Brake specific fuel consumption increased with ethanol addition, and fuel conversion efficiency was not affected. Increasing ethanol content in the fuel caused decreased carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO) and total hydrocarbons (THC) emissions.
Citation: de Oliveira, A., Valente, O., and Sodré, J., "Performance of a Diesel Engine Operating with Blends of Diesel, Biodiesel and Ethanol in the Lower Specific Fuel Consumption Range," SAE Technical Paper 2016-36-0160, 2016, https://doi.org/10.4271/2016-36-0160. Download Citation
Author(s):
Alex de Oliveira, Osmano Souza Valente, José Ricardo Sodré
Affiliated:
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Department o
Pages: 8
Event:
25th SAE BRASIL International Congress and Display
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Fuel consumption
Ethanol
Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
Energy conservation
Diesel / compression ignition engines
Biodiesel
Hydrocarbons
Combustion and combustion processes
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