Diesel engine performance of jatropha biodiesel: a review
Autor: | O. C. Chukwuezie, K. N. Nwaigwe, Emmanuel E. Anyanwu, S. N. Asoegwu |
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Rok vydání: | 2014 |
Předmět: |
Engineering
Biodiesel biology Waste management Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry Winter diesel fuel Exhaust gas Jatropha Diesel engine biology.organism_classification Brake specific fuel consumption Diesel fuel Internal combustion engine business Waste Management and Disposal |
Zdroj: | Biofuels. 5:415-430 |
ISSN: | 1759-7277 1759-7269 |
DOI: | 10.1080/17597269.2014.986416 |
Popis: | A review of engine performance tests conducted by several researchers using jatropha biodiesel is presented. The three engine performance parameters considered are Brake Specific Fuel Consumption (BSFC), Brake Thermal Efficiency (BTH) and Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT). From the review, jatropha biodiesel functions smoothly in diesel engines. Also, the observation during testing in most engines showed a decrease in brake thermal efficiencies using jatropha biodiesel when compared with pure diesel fuel. In addition, the brake specific fuel consumption increases with jatropha biodiesel when compared with pure diesel. Likewise, the exhaust gas temperature generated from jatropha biodiesel fuel is lower at the exhaust than from diesel fuel. The work revealed that blending jatropha biodiesel with pure diesel (specifically between B5-B30) gave more preferred and appreciable engine performance than when the engine is either run on jatropha biodiesel (B100) or pure diesel (D100) alone. The review also highlights s... |
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