USING CRUDE PALM OIL (CPO) AS DIESEL ENGINE FUEL
| Autor: | T.H. Lim, S. Bari, C.W. Yu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development, Vol 19, Iss 2, Pp 1-13 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0217-5460 2224-9028 |
| DOI: | 10.29037/ajstd.334 |
| Popis: | In this study, heating was used to lower the viscosity of CPO to an acceptable level. 60°C was found to be the optimum heating temperature for CPO to ensure smooth flow in the fuel system, but heating further up to 100°C did not improve the engine performance. A comparison between CPO and diesel in terms of engine performance, combustion characteristics and emission showed that the brake specific fuel consumprion (bsfc) for CPO was 13% higher at 400 kPa brake mean effective pressure (bmep), and the highest bmep achieved was 13.5% lower. However, CPO fuel gave a brake thermal efficiency. Combustion analyses indicated that CPO combustion produced a 7% higher peak pressure, a 3.3-degree earlier ignition and an 11.6-degree longer burning duration, but a 26% lower peak heat release rate. After 500 hours of running CPO, performance and power of the engine dropped even while running with diesel. With a 26% higher bsfc and a 20% lowe maximum bmep. Visual inspection of the dismantled engine parts discovered heavy carbon deposits but normal wear. Overhaul of the engine restored the power and performance. |
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