IMPROVING ETHANOL-DIESEL BLEND THROUGH THE USE OF HYDROXYLATED BIODIESEL Ekarong Sukjit Suranaree University of Technology José Martín Herreros, Karl Dearn, and Athanasios Tsolakis The University of Birmingham
Content Introduction Aim Experimental apparatus and materials Results and discussion Lubricity Combustion characteristics Emissions Conclusions Paper # 2014-01-2776 2
Introduction Environment concerns about emissions More stringent emission standards (THC, CO, NOx, PM) Use of energy from renewable sources 10% for bio-fuel consumption in the transport section before 2020 (2009/28/CE) Environmentally friendly and renewable fuel needed. Paper # 2014-01-2776 3
Introduction Alcohols as an alternative fuel for ICE Benefit of oxygen in fuel molecules (reduce soot formation) Contribution of biofuels (produce from crop, waste biomass, crude glycerol, algae etc.) Reduction in life-cycle green house emissions (lower C/H ratio, CO 2 required by production) Reduction in the dependence upon foreign oil in non-producing countries Used as fuel for vehicles (SI & CI engines) Paper # 2014-01-2776 4
Introduction Not Feedstock for vegetable oil Biodiesel Diesel +Alcohol Additive? Diesel +Alcohol +COME Castor Oil Methyl Ester Low cetane number Bad lubricity Low heating value Low miscibility Higher cetane number Better lubricity Higher heating value Better miscibility Paper # 2014-01-2776 5 5
Aim To study the effect of hydroxylated biodiesel on fuel properties of ethanoldiesel blends Fuel properties (in particular, lubricity) Engine-out emissions Paper # 2014-01-2776 6
Experimental apparatus and materials Fuel (Basic fuel properties) Paper # 2014-01-2776 7
Experimental apparatus and materials Fuel (Fatty acid profile of biodiesel) Paper # 2014-01-2776 8
Experimental apparatus and materials Lubricity test Fretting flexure lock LVDT and flexure housing Electromagnetic vibrator Upper specimen Lower specimen Fuel Counterweight Modified fuel bath Heater block Main RTD location hole (In far side of block) Force transducer Original fuel bath Paper # 2014-01-2776 9
Experimental apparatus and materials Engine test Engine operating conditions Load: 3 bar IMEP Speed: 1500 rpm EGR: 0% Paper # 2014-01-2776 10
Experimental apparatus and materials Emission analyser Horiba Mexa 7100EGR Horiba Mexa 1230PM Paper # 2014-01-2776 11
Corrected wear scar diameter (µm) Results and discussions Lubricity (Effect of the fuel bath on lubricity of ethanol-diesel blends) 1000 800 600 400 200 Original fuel bath Modified fuel bath 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 Precentage of ethanol Paper # 2014-01-2776 12
Results and discussions Lubricity (SEM: Tested disc under 10% ethanol blended with diesel lubrication) Original fuel bath Modified fuel bath Paper # 2014-01-2776 13
Corrected wear scar diameter (µm) Results and discussions Lubricity (Effect of biodiesel on lubricity of ethanol-diesel blends) 500 450 400 350 300 250 RME addition COME addition 200 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Percentage of biodiesel Paper # 2014-01-2776 14
Cylinder pressure (bar) ROHR (J/degCA) Results and discussions Combustion characteristics 80 70 60 50 40 E10C10D E10R15D 0 EGR 80 70 60 50 40 30 30 ULSD 20 ULSD E10R15D E10C10D 10-10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 Crank angle (deg.) 20 10 0-10 Paper # 2014-01-2776 15
Indicated engine thermal efficiency (%) Indicated specific fuel consumption (g/kwh) Results and discussions Engine performance & fuel consumption 44 Indicated thermal efficiency Specific fuel consumption 0 EGR 260 250 40 240 36 230 220 32 210 28 ULSD E10R15D E10C10D 200 Paper # 2014-01-2776 16
Emissions (g/kwh) Results and discussions Emissions 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 THC CO NOX/10 Soot*10 0 EGR ULSD E10R15D E10C10D Paper # 2014-01-2776 17
Soot (g/kwh) Results and discussions Trade-off between NOx & Soot 0.3 ULSD E10R15D E10C10D 0.2 Increasing EGR 0.1 0.0 6 8 10 12 14 NO X (g/kwh) Paper # 2014-01-2776 18
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